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M5.4 Earthquake near Northwestern Uzbekistan

UTC time: 2026-05-19 20:40:43 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Northwestern Uzbekistan

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M5.4 Earthquake near Northwestern Uzbekistan · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Northwestern Uzbekistan · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 20:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Northwestern Uzbekistan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d7d09c3b399add91cd651e28acb7d59b3f62eac9
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 20:40:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
40.25337, 63.15026

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Seydi88.2 kmS17'762
Bukhara121.6 kmSE280'187
Samarkand331.8 kmE595'200

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Uzbekistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 12 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-07-14 10:55:18 UTC56.4 kmWESTERN UZBEKISTAN M4.62025-07-14 10:55:22 UTC35.3 kmNorthwestern Uzbekistan M4.42025-01-23 00:44:55 UTC3.4 km29 km NW of Gazli, Uzbekistan M4.22025-01-14 00:43:08 UTC34.7 km46 km NNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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