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Afghan quake jolts Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Materials 26 December 2015 10:20 (UTC +04:00)
An earthquake with epicenter in Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan was registered in Tashkent at 00:16 (GMT + 5 hours) December 26, 2015
Afghan quake jolts Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Dec. 26

By Demir Azizov- Trend:

An earthquake with epicenter in Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan was registered in Tashkent at 00:16 (GMT + 5 hours) December 26, 2015, the European-Mediterranean Seismology Center reported.

The magnitude at the epicenter was 6.2, according to the data.

Tashkent seismic station said that the power of tremors in Tashkent was 3 points.

The epicenter was located 450 km away from Tashkent in Hindu Kush mountains (Afghanistan).

The earthquake in Tashkent was felt within several seconds. The chandeliers and furniture, as well as dinnerware shook as well.

Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan said that there was no information on devastation and causalities.

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