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Latest earthquakes near Uzbekistan today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country Uzbekistan, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Uzbekistan? If an earthquake is happening right now near Uzbekistan, it will show up within minutes.
Recent Uzbekistan Earthquake News
These are the latest articles published related to earthquakes occurring near Uzbekistan. Check our Earthquake News section for a complete overview of articles written on earthquakes near Uzbekistan and elsewhere.
Oct 2, 2023 07:03PM
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Monday Evening 254km from Dushanbe in Tajikistan.
Aug 6, 2023 06:23PM
Significant M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Sunday Evening near Fayzabad in Afghanistan.
Aug 6, 2023 05:32AM
Significant M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit near Fayzabad in Afghanistan on Sunday Night.
Aug 5, 2023 09:01PM
On Saturday Evening a Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck near Fayzabad in Afghanistan.
May 2, 2023 09:46AM
On Tuesday Morning a Shallow M4.3 Earthquake struck near Tash-Kumyr in Kyrgyzstan.
Apr 15, 2023 02:49PM
Shallow M4.2 Earthquake hit near Jalal-Abad in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday Afternoon.
Uzbekistan Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 1679 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 kilometers (186 mi) of Uzbekistan in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 167 earthquakes per year, or 13 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Uzbekistan roughly every 2 days.
A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Uzbekistan in 2016. A total of 306 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Uzbekistan that year. The strongest had a 6.6 magnitude.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Uzbekistan in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near Uzbekistan during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 1597 | 95.12% |
| Mag. 5 | 75 | 4.47% |
| Mag. 6 | 5 | 0.3% |
| Mag. 7 | 2 | 0.12% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near Uzbekistan
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Uzbekistan occurred on Oct 26, 2015 14:09 local time (Asia/Samarkand timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.5 and struck 286 kilometers (178 mi) east-southeast of Tirmiz, at a depth of 231 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Uzbekistan in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-7.7 earthquake struck on Jul 8, 1909 02:05, 292 kilometers (181 mi) east-southeast of Tirmiz. It is the strongest earthquake near Uzbekistan in the past 123 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Uzbekistan in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Uzbekistan.
Earthquakes by region of Uzbekistan
Click the links below for earthquake reports for regions in Uzbekistan.
- Andijon
- Bukhara (Buxoro)
- Fergana (Farg ona)
- Jizzax viloyati
- Karakalpakstan (Qoraqalpog iston)
- Namangan (Namangan Region)
- Navoiy
- Qashqadaryo (Qashqadaryo Region)
- Samarqand (Samarqand viloyati)
- Sirdaryo Region (Sirdaryo viloyati)
- Surxondaryo
- Toshkent
- Xorazm
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Uzbekistan.
When was the last earthquake in Uzbekistan?
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit near Uzbekistan on the evening of October 3, 2023 at 18:20 local time (Asia/Tashkent). The center of this earthquake was located 188km south-southeast of Qo‘qon at a depth of 33km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Uzbekistan in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near Uzbekistan?
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Uzbekistan on the night of July 8, 1909 at 02:05 local time (Asia/Samarkand). The center of this earthquake was located 292km east-southeast of Tirmiz at a depth of 200km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Uzbekistan since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near Uzbekistan?
In the past 10 years, 1679 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Uzbekistan. This averages to 168 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 2 days.
