M4.4 earthquake near Batken, Batken
3214 d ago · 29 Dec 2017, 12:40 UTC 14 km NNE of Karakenja, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Karakenja, Tajikistan on 29 Dec 2017, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 39 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Batken, about 103 km away in Batken, Kyrgyzstan.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC
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