On October 14 at 1:50 PM local time, seismic activity was registered in neighboring Kyrgyzstan, with tremors subsequently propagating into parts of Uzbekistan. The Republican Center for Seismoprognostic Monitoring under the Ministry of Emergency Situations provided official details regarding the natural event.

Specialists reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Batken district of Kyrgyzstan, registering a magnitude of 3.4 with a hypocenter depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was situated approximately 251 kilometers southeast of the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.

The seismic impact was registered across several border-adjacent districts within Uzbekistan. Specifically, residents of the Fergana district and the city of Kuvasay experienced tremors measuring 2 to 3 points. Meanwhile, minor vibrations rated at 2 points were felt in the cities of Fergana and Margilan.

Authorities recalled that earlier in the month, on October 1, a separate earthquake measuring 4.3 in magnitude struck the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan, sending 2-point tremors into various parts of Uzbekistan's Andijan region.

Source: www.gazeta.uz