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Earthquakes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has catalogued 101 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 78th of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M7.1.
Uzbekistan ranks 78th of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity, averaging about 5 M4+ events a year alongside 13 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900. Severity outweighs frequency here: 31% of its M6+ record sits at M7 or above.
- 101
- M4+ events (since 2005)
- 13
- Major M6+ (since 1900)
- M7.1
- Strongest
- ~5
- M4+ per year
The verdict
Uzbekistan is moderately seismically active, above the global median, with 101 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 13 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 7.1.
- 1976
- busiest year (3 major events)
- 22 km
- average recorded event depth
- 100%
- of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)
Average catalogued magnitude is 4.5 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Cayman Islands sits immediately above at 109 events and Cyprus sits immediately below at 97.
ComCat country tape
Event tape UZBEKISTAN · Uzbekistan M4+ · 78th/187
Uzbekistan · 101 M4+ · max M7.1 · 13 M6+
- BAND 101
- STRIP 78th/187
- BOOK M7.1
- RANK 13
- MAX near Cayman Islands
- M6 100% shallow
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Observed impact record
What ComCat observed after earthquakes in Uzbekistan
USGS recorded Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) for 9 events in this catalogued record; their average observed intensity was MMI 7.1. These are only events with an observation, not an estimate of future shaking or a safety rating.
- MMI observations
- 9
- Average observed MMI
- 7.1
- PAGER alerts / tsunami flags
- 0 / 0
Source: USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) GeoJSON impact fields. Missing MMI, alert, and tsunami values remain unreported rather than being treated as zero.
Where Uzbekistan sits in the catalog
Rank 78th of 187 tracked countries (58th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Cayman Islands sits immediately above at 109 events and Cyprus sits immediately below at 97.
- Cayman Islands - next more active (109 M4+)
- Cyprus - next less active (97 M4+)
Same M4+ count, broken by peak magnitude
2 tracked countries share Uzbekistan's exact count of 101 M4+ events since 2005. Among that cohort, Uzbekistan ranks 2nd of 2 by strongest recorded magnitude (M5.7).
| Country | M4+ count | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 101 | M6.8 |
| Uzbekistan (this page) | 101 | M5.7 |
Major (M6+) earthquakes in Uzbekistan by year
Count of significant (magnitude 6.0+) events catalogued each year
- 1906 1
1906: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1927 1
1927: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1932 1
1932: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1935 1
1935: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1942 1
1942: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1943 1
1943: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1947 1
1947: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1959 1
1959: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1976
1976: 3 major (M6+) events
3
- 1978 1
1978: 1 major (M6+) events
1
- 1984 1
1984: 1 major (M6+) events
1
What this shows Uzbekistan's most active year for major earthquakes was 1976 (3 M6+ events). Major-quake counts are irregular, they track the episodic release of tectonic stress, not a smooth trend.
0 of 101 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.
Magnitude distribution of major events
Breakdown of the 13 significant (M6+) earthquakes on record for Uzbekistan.
M7.0-7.9
4
30.8%
M6.0-6.9
9
69.2%
Depth of major earthquakes
Hypocentral depth of the 13 M6+ events, shallow quakes shake the surface hardest. Average depth: 22 km.
Shallow (<70 km)
13
100.0% of events
Intermediate (70–300 km)
0
0.0% of events
Deep (>300 km)
0
0.0% of events
Strongest earthquakes in Uzbekistan
The 10 most powerful events on record (USGS, since 1900).
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan | 35.0 km | Oct 24, 1906 |
| 7.0 | 22 km NNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 14.5 km | Mar 19, 1984 |
| 7.0 | 27 km N of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 10.0 km | May 17, 1976 |
| 7.0 | 33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 33.0 km | Apr 8, 1976 |
| 6.3 | 12 km NNE of Sho‘rchi, Uzbekistan | 35.0 km | Jan 11, 1943 |
| 6.3 | 14 km ENE of Haqqulobod, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Jun 2, 1947 |
| 6.2 | 18 km SE of Boysun, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Jul 5, 1935 |
| 6.2 | 29 km E of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 33.0 km | Apr 8, 1976 |
| 6.2 | 1 km ENE of To‘rqao‘rg‘on, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Aug 12, 1927 |
| 6.1 | 115 km NNE of Nurota, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Oct 2, 1932 |
Significant earthquake record (13 events)
Every catalogued magnitude-6.0-and-above earthquake in Uzbekistan since 1900, most recent first.
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 22 km NNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 14.5 km | Mar 19, 1984 |
| 6.0 | 30 km NNE of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 33.0 km | Jun 4, 1978 |
| 7.0 | 27 km N of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 10.0 km | May 17, 1976 |
| 6.2 | 29 km E of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 33.0 km | Apr 8, 1976 |
| 7.0 | 33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan | 33.0 km | Apr 8, 1976 |
| 6.0 | 13 km NNE of G‘azalkent, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Oct 24, 1959 |
| 6.3 | 14 km ENE of Haqqulobod, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Jun 2, 1947 |
| 6.3 | 12 km NNE of Sho‘rchi, Uzbekistan | 35.0 km | Jan 11, 1943 |
| 6.1 | 11 km ESE of Chust, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Jan 18, 1942 |
| 6.2 | 18 km SE of Boysun, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Jul 5, 1935 |
| 6.1 | 115 km NNE of Nurota, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Oct 2, 1932 |
| 6.2 | 1 km ENE of To‘rqao‘rg‘on, Uzbekistan | 15.0 km | Aug 12, 1927 |
| 7.1 | 24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan | 35.0 km | Oct 24, 1906 |
Other countries in this catalog sample
A Uzbekistan-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.
Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster
A second Uzbekistan-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.
Showing 6 of 186 countries with a recorded max magnitude.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 317,293 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,444 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-26.