M6.2 earthquake near Shofirkon Shahri, Bukhara

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 29 km E of Gazli, Uzbekistan on 8 Apr 1976, 02:59 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Shofirkon Shahri, about 60 km away in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.