M4.1 earthquake - 31 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan
3207 d ago · 5 Jan 2018, 07:52 UTC 31 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 31 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan on 5 Jan 2018, 07:52 UTC at a depth of 175 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Yengisar, about 182 km away in Xinjiang, China.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC
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