Earthquake with epicenter in Afghanistan observed in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 2 February at 17:04 Tashkent, an earthquake was recorded in Uzbekistan with an epicenter in Afghanistan.

According to the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the epicenter of the earthquake was 453 km south of Tashkent. The magnitude was 5.4.

The strength of the tremors in Tashkent was 2 points as in Namangan, Andijan, Fergana, Jizzakh, Samarkand, Termez, Karshi and Navoi.

In other regions of Uzbekistan, seismic activity was not felt. No information about destruction and injuries were reported.