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The magnitude 5.1 Tashkent earthquake affects the largest city in Soviet Central Asia with a maximum MSK intensity of VII (Very strong). Tashkent is mostly destroyed and 15–200 are killed.
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1966 Tashkent earthquake
Very strong earthquake in Uzbek SSR
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake occurred on 26 April in the Uzbek SSR. It had a moment magnitude of 5.2 with an epicenter in central Tashkent at a depth of 3–8 kilometers (1.9–5.0 mi). The earthquake caused massive destruction to Tashkent, destroying most of the buildings in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Soviet Central Asia
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Soviet Central Asia was the part of Central Asia administered by the Russian SFSR and then the Soviet Union between 1918 and 1991, when the Central Asian Soviet republics declared independence. It is nearly synonymous with Russian Turkestan in the Russian Empire. Soviet Central…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Tashkent
Capital and largest city of Uzbekistan
Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is one of the most populous cities in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)