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    1976 Uzbekistan Earthquake

    17 May 1976 · Gazli, Bukhara · Uzbekistan

    On 17 May 1976 at 02:58 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Uzbekistan (Gazli, Bukhara), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate.

    Date
    17 May 1976
    Time
    02:58 UTC
    Magnitude
    7.0
    Depth
    10 km
    Maximum Intensity
    X (Mercalli)
    Estimated Damage
    85 million US dollars
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Uzbekistan

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    Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth