M4.9 earthquake near Ishqoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan
1245 d ago · 22 May 2023, 05:43 UTC 47 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on 22 May 2023, 05:43 UTC at a depth of 106 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 Ishqoshim, about 56 km away in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC
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