| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.867, 72.288 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-28 13:30:56.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 28, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Thursday, October 28, 1971 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talas (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.288 and latitude 41.867.
| Location | Chortoq |
| Country | Uzbekistan (UZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talas | 73.1 km |
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 85.6 km |
| Kosonsoy | 92.4 km |
| Uychi | 92.7 km |
| Chortoq | 96.9 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 99.9 km |
| Namangan | 109.5 km |
| To‘rqao‘rg‘on | 116.3 km |
| Suzak | 119.5 km |
| Jalal-Abad | 119.7 km |
| Andijan | 120.9 km |
| Oyim | 122.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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Uzbekistan · 2025-12-02 20:18 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.6
Namangan
Uzbekistan · 2025-11-11 17:32 UTC
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M 4.5
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135.0 km |
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