13 killed in central Asia earthquake

At least 13 people have been reported dead after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Central Asia.



The CNN quotes Uzbekistan's emergency ministry as saying the quake also left 86 people wounded.



Kyrgyzstan has so far reported no casualties.



According to the US Geological Survey, the quake which lasted about 3 minutes was located 26 miles southwest of the Uzbek city of Ferghana.



Officials say 13 people were killed as a result of the damage to their houses.



Central Asia has a history of earthquakes.



More than 70 people died in a 2008 earthquake in Kyrgyzstan while a magnitude 7.5 quake flattened the city Tashkent in 1966.