March 19, 1984 Earthquake: Gazli, Uzbekistan
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Gazli, Uzbekistan on March 19, 1984 at 20:28:38 UTC, 15 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 19, 1984
- Time
- 20:28:38 UTC
- Place
- Gazli, Uzbekistan
- Magnitude
- 7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 15 km (9 mi)
- Intensity
- 9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 40.320° N, 63.350° E
- Country
- Uzbekistan
The toll
- Injuries
- 100
- Damage
- $5 million
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #1053 lists at least 100 people injured and extensive damage (IX) in the Gazli area. Damage (VIII) at Dzhangeldy and (VII) in the BUkhra area.
Reference #1250 lists $5 million damage.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5028.