An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred in the capital region of Uzbekistan.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 was recorded in the Tashkent region of the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan. This was reported on March 12 in the Telegram channel of the Center for Seismic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic.

"The earthquake was recorded on March 12 at 06:16 (4:16 Moscow time). The epicenter was located in the Tashkent region of the same region. The magnitude is 3.6. The depth is 10 km," the message says.

According to seismologists, the strongest aftershocks occurred in Tashkent (3 points, 6 km), Almazar (3 points, 10 km) and Shaikhantakhur (2-3 points, 15 km) districts. No possible injuries or damage were reported.

The day before, an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred near the western coast of the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga, Tongatapu. The seismic event occurred at a distance of 300 km from the capital of the kingdom, the city of Nuku'alofa, its source lay at a depth of 414 km.