Earthquake in Afghanistan felt in Uzbekistan
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13 February 3020 1 minute
An earthquake that occurred in Afghanistan was also felt in Uzbekistan, according to the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring.
The earthquake struck on February 13 at 03:12 a.m. The epicenter was located 763 km southwest of Tashkent. The magnitude was 5.5, and the depth was 100 km. The epicenter was in Wardak, Afghanistan, at coordinates 34.45° north latitude and 68.21° east longitude.
The tremors were felt in Uzbekistan as follows:
In Surkhandarya region, the intensity reached 2–3 on the seismic scale at a distance of 322 km.
In Kashkadarya region, the intensity reached 2 on the seismic scale at a distance of 534 km.
