M4.1 earthquake near Yangiqo‘rg‘on, Namangan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Yangiqo‘rg‘on, Uzbekistan on 15 Feb 2016, 23:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yangiqo‘rg‘on, about 17 km away in Namangan, Uzbekistan.