Five magnitude earthquake shook Uzbekistan
The epicenter of the night tremors was right next to two settlements.
An earthquake occurred in Uzbekistan on the night of December 6, the press service of the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
The epicenter hit the Pop district of Namangan region with a force of 5 and a magnitude of 4.5, right near the settlements of Chodak and Khanabad, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there are no casualties.
The strength of tremors in the territory of Uzbekistan:
- Namangan region: 3 points, 77 km;
- Fergana region: 2-3 points, 104 km;
- Andijan region: 2 points, 129 km;
- Tashkent: 2 points, 135 km;
- Syrdarya region: 2 points, 173 km.
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