| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.091, 71.980 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-30 13:41:10.830 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 30, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Saturday, April 30, 1966 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uychi (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 4.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.980 and latitude 41.091.
| Location | Chortoq |
| Country | Uzbekistan (UZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Uychi | 4.9 km |
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 8.7 km |
| Chortoq | 13.3 km |
| Namangan | 27.8 km |
| Kosonsoy | 40.3 km |
| To‘rqao‘rg‘on | 40.6 km |
| Andijan | 46.1 km |
| Asaka | 54.6 km |
| Chust | 63.1 km |
| Quva | 63.8 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 64.6 km |
| Oyim | 70.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Kokand
Uzbekistan · 2025-12-05 21:04 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.2
Chortoq
Uzbekistan · 2025-12-02 20:18 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.6
Namangan
Uzbekistan · 2025-11-11 17:32 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.5
Asaka
Uzbekistan · 2025-08-08 03:58 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 5.1
Bazar-Korgon
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-08-05 13:44 UTC
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63.1 km |
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