An earthquake occurred in Tashkent: the epicenter was located in the Mirzo-Ulugbek district

This morning, on September 9 at 5:45 AM, an earthquake struck Tashkent. According to the Republican Seismic Prognostic Monitoring Center, the epicenter was in the Mirzo-Ulugbek district.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers with a magnitude of 3.6. The distance from the epicenter to the center of Tashkent was about 10 kilometers in a northeastern direction.

The strength of the tremors was recorded at 2 points in several districts of the capital:

Mirzo-Ulugbek district: 2 points

Mirabad district: 2 points, 5 km away

Shaykhantakhur district: 2 points, 6 km away

Yashnabad district: 2 points, 6 km away

Almazar district: 2 points, 7 km away

Yakkasaray district: 2 points, 7 km away

Chilanzar district: 2 points, 9 km away

At the moment, there is no information about any damage or casualties. Specialists continue to monitor the situation, and the emergency services of Uzbekistan are on high alert in case of aftershocks. а службы МЧС Узбекистана находятся в повышенной готовности на случай повторных толчков.