6.0
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M6.0 earthquake near Shofirkon Shahri, Bukhara
17666 d ago · 4 Jun 1978, 19:30 UTC 30 km NNE of Gazli, Uzbekistan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 30 km NNE of Gazli, Uzbekistan on 4 Jun 1978, 19:30 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 81 km away in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.