| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.220, 72.298 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-21 08:21:03.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Wednesday, December 21, 1988 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uchqŭrghon Shahri (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 21.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.298 and latitude 41.220.
| Location | Uchqŭrghon Shahri |
| Country | Uzbekistan (UZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 21.8 km |
| Uychi | 35.0 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 42.7 km |
| Chortoq | 43.2 km |
| Andijan | 48.9 km |
| Namangan | 58.0 km |
| Oyim | 58.1 km |
| Suzak | 62.3 km |
| Kosonsoy | 62.9 km |
| Asaka | 64.6 km |
| Jalal-Abad | 67.0 km |
| To‘rqao‘rg‘on | 70.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Chortoq
Uzbekistan · 2025-12-02 20:18 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.6
Namangan
Uzbekistan · 2025-11-11 17:32 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.5
Asaka
Uzbekistan · 2025-08-08 03:58 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bazar-Korgon
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-08-05 13:44 UTC
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32.9 km |
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