M6.5 earthquake near Dalyoni Bolo, Sughd

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 29 km S of Istaravshan, Tajikistan on 28 Dec 1923, 22:24 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dalyoni Bolo, about 11 km away in Sughd, Tajikistan.