Central Asia
What tectonic plate is Uzbekistan on?
Uzbekistan sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 3
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 447,371 km²
Plates under Uzbekistan
Share of Uzbekistan's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Uzbekistan itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Earthquakes in Uzbekistan
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Uzbekistan. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 3 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country.
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan | M7.0 | 1976 | 33 km | Eurasian |
| 27 km N of Gazli, Uzbekistan | M7.0 | 1976 | 10 km | Eurasian |
| 22 km NNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan | M7.0 | 1984 | 15 km | Eurasian |
Volcanoes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Uzbekistan on?
Uzbekistan sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Uzbekistan on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Uzbekistan itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Does Uzbekistan get earthquakes?
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Uzbekistan. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 3 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country. The largest was the M7.0 33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan in 1976.
Are there volcanoes in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.