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Thursday, May 28, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Thursday, May 28, 1942 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isfara (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 136.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.059 and latitude 38.951.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	38.951, 71.059
UTC time	1942-05-28 15:20:06.370

Location	Fergana
Country	Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1942-05-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Isfara	136.0 km
Konibodom	158.9 km
Kŭlob	160.2 km
Razzakov	164.7 km
Khorugh	168.3 km
Quvasoy	169.4 km
Fergana	171.2 km
Kzyl-Kiya	171.9 km
Kokand	175.9 km
Margilan	178.7 km
Qayroqqum	182.1 km
Vahdat	182.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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M 4.5 Asaka Uzbekistan · 2025-08-08 03:58 UTC	209.5 km

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