M5.0 earthquake near Kitob, Qashqadaryo

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Uzbekistan-Tajikistan border region on 5 Apr 2016, 12:12 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kitob, about 19 km away in Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan.