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M7.0 earthquake near Shofirkon Shahri, Bukhara
18454 d ago · 8 Apr 1976, 02:40 UTC 33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan on 8 Apr 1976, 02:40 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Shofirkon Shahri, about 66 km away in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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