Mild tremors felt in Uzbekistan after strong earthquake hit Tajikistan

On February 23, at 05:37 Tashkent time, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan. Tremors were felt across almost all regions of Uzbekistan.

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According to the seismological service, the epicenter of the earthquake was 435 km southeast of Tashkent.

The power of tremors in the territory of Uzbekistan:

Fergana – 4 points (227 km)
Andijan – 4 points (256 km)
Syrdarya – 3-4 points (413 km)
Tashkent – 3-4 points (435 km)
Jizzakh – 3-4 points (467 km)
Surkhandarya – 3 points (509 km)
Samarkand – 3 points (523 km)
Kashkadarya – 3 points (614 km)
Navoi – 3 points (666 km)
Bukhara – 3 points (739 km)

4 more aftershocks were recorded after this strong earthquake in Tajikistan.

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