M6.2 earthquake - 73 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan
19696 d ago · 12 Nov 1972, 17:56 UTC 73 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 73 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan on 12 Nov 1972, 17:56 UTC at a depth of 114 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Khorugh, about 173 km away in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.
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