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Largest earthquakes in or near Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated: May 19, 2023 10:04 GMT -
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Quakes since 1900:

  • 15 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 81 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 28 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Since 1900, Samarkand has had 15 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 81 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 28 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | Viloyati Sughd, 67 km NW of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.8 | 20 km NE of Bulung’ur Shahri, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 3 or higher (124 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
May 3, 2023 2:30 pm (GMT +5) (May 3, 2023 09:30 GMT)
3.1

10 km
538 km (334 mi)Viloyati Sughd, 67 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
May 1, 2023 1:17 am (GMT +5) (Apr 30, 2023 20:17 GMT)
3.0

10 km
519 km (322 mi)Republican Subordination, 37 km north of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
Apr 9, 2023 12:14 pm (GMT +5) (Apr 9, 2023 07:14 GMT)
3.9

10 km
552 km (343 mi)Qashqadaryo, 33 km south of Pandschakent, Viloyati Sughd, Tajikistan More
Mar 12, 2023 9:26 pm (GMT +6) (Mar 12, 2023 15:26 GMT)
4.4

10 km
543 km (337 mi)42 km east of Shahrisabz, Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan 8 reportsMore
Jan 4, 2023 3:07 am (GMT +5) (Jan 3, 2023 22:07 GMT)
4.2

10 km
525 km (326 mi)Viloyati Sughd, 69 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
Dec 5, 2022 9:45 am (GMT +5) (Dec 5, 2022 04:45 GMT)
3.3

10 km
648 km (403 mi)Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan, 22 km northwest of Istaravshan, Tajikistan More
Nov 26, 2022 9:52 pm (GMT +5) (Nov 26, 2022 16:52 GMT)
4.1

21 km
743 km (462 mi)45 km northeast of Nurota, Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan More
Nov 16, 2022 1:25 pm (GMT +5) (Nov 16, 2022 08:25 GMT)
4.0

10 km
558 km (347 mi)43 km southeast of Pandschakent, Viloyati Sughd, Tajikistan More
Nov 14, 2022 3:42 pm (GMT +5) (Nov 14, 2022 10:42 GMT)
3.0

10 km
697 km (433 mi)Kazakhstan, 27 km west of Guliston, Sirdaryo, Uzbekistan More
Aug 31, 2022 8:11 am (GMT +5) (Aug 31, 2022 03:11 GMT)
3.9

60 km
563 km (350 mi)Viloyati Sughd, 94 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
Jun 29, 2022 11:58 pm (GMT +5) (Jun 29, 2022 18:58 GMT)
3.0

10 km
643 km (400 mi)10.4 km south of Jizzakh, Uzbekistan More
Jun 2, 2022 11:34 pm (GMT +5) (Jun 2, 2022 18:34 GMT)
4.3

10 km
488 km (303 mi)Republican Subordination, 13 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 97 reportsMore
May 17, 2022 7:58 pm (GMT +5) (May 17, 2022 14:58 GMT)
3.4

10 km
535 km (332 mi)Viloyati Sughd, 97 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
May 15, 2022 12:21 pm (GMT +5) (May 15, 2022 07:21 GMT)
4.2

10 km
652 km (405 mi)38 km east of Jizzakh, Uzbekistan More
Mar 10, 2022 12:35 am (GMT +5) (Mar 9, 2022 19:35 GMT)
4.9

10 km
625 km (388 mi)41 km west of Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan More
Feb 4, 2022 12:31 am (GMT +5) (Feb 3, 2022 19:31 GMT)
4.9

10 km
527 km (327 mi)Republican Subordination, 55 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
Jan 27, 2022 4:22 pm (GMT +5) (Jan 27, 2022 11:22 GMT)
4.0

45 km
551 km (342 mi)Viloyati Sughd, 74 km north of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 3 reportsMore
Nov 15, 2021 2:04 pm (GMT +5) (Nov 15, 2021 09:04 GMT)
3.2

10 km
543 km (337 mi)Viloyati Sughd, 63 km north of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
Aug 18, 2021 7:48 am (GMT +5) (Aug 18, 2021 02:48 GMT)
4.9

10 km
609 km (378 mi)28 km south of Zomin Shaharchasi, Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan More
10 Jun 5:19 am (GMT +5) (Jun 10, 2021 00:19 GMT)
4.0

10 km
502 km (312 mi)57 km north of Denov, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan More
Mar 7, 2021 3:20 pm (GMT +5) (Mar 7, 2021 10:20 GMT)
3.4

10 km
453 km (281 mi)Viloyati Khatlon, 30 km south of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 1014 joules (42.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 36424 tons of TNT or 2.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Samarkand Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Samarkand?

The last earthquake in Samarkand occurred 5 weeks ago: Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Viloyati Sughd, 67 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 2:30 pm (GMT +5).

How many quakes were there in Samarkand since 1900?

Since 1900, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan had 124 quakes up to magnitude 5.8.

What was the strongest quake in Samarkand since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Samarkand since 1900 occurred 10 years ago: Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 20 km northeast of Bulung’ur Shahri, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan, on Sun, 26 May 2013 11:08 (Asia/Samarkand).

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