A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Fergana, Uzbekistan, was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026, at 9:07 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Fergana (pop. 299,200) located 8 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Quvasoy (pop. 96,900) located 11 km from the epicenter, Kirguli (pop. 20,500) 13 km away, Toshloq (pop. 18,600) 17 km away, Marg'ilon (pop. 253,500) 19 km away, Quva (pop. 46,400) 26 km away, and Oltiariq (pop. 25,500) 34 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Shahrixon (pop. 71,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, and Andijon (pop. 747,800) 64 km away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 24, 2026 09:07 pm (Tashkent time) local time (24 Jun 2026 16:07 GMT)Magnitude: 4.2Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 40.34°N / 71.87°E (Fergana, Uzbekistan)Primary data source: EMSC