M6.2 earthquake near Boysun, Surxondaryo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Boysun, Uzbekistan on 5 Jul 1935, 17:53 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Boysun, about 18 km away in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan.