An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in Uzbekistan, residents of Tashkent run out of their houses into the streets. This is reported by local media.
Currently, there is no information about possible casualties and destruction.
In addition, tremors were recorded in Kazakhstan, people took to the streets, fearing the collapse of buildings. The authorities of Kazakhstan urge local residents to be careful.
According to preliminary data, the epicenter of the disaster was in Afghanistan. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the epicenter of the earthquake was located 38 kilometers southeast of the village of Jirm in the Afghan province of Badakhshan. The source lay at a depth of 191 km.
The aftershocks from it affected Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, India, Pakistan and China.
