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M7.1 earthquake near Tirmiz, Surxondaryo Region

Name: M7.1 earthquake near Tirmiz, Surxondaryo Region
Start: 1906-10-24T14:43:18.52+00:00
Location: 24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan

43822 d ago · 24 Oct 1906, 14:43 UTC 24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan on 24 Oct 1906, 14:43 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tirmiz, about 25 km away in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan.

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