M5.3 earthquake near Boysun, Surxondaryo Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Boysun, Uzbekistan on 12 May 2022, 10:27 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Boysun, about 25 km away in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan.