Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 5 October 2024, at 23:07 local time (18:07 GMT), an earthquake occurred in Payarik district of the Samarkand region, according to the Republican Center for Seismic Forecasting Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Location of the earthquake: Payarik district.  

Coordinates: 40.31° N latitude, 66.84° E longitude. 

Magnitude: 3.3 on the Richter scale. 

Depth: 10 km. 

Distance from the epicenter to Tashkent: 226 km southwest.

No information has been provided yet on damages or casualties.