M5.1 earthquake - 126 km NNE of Murghob, Tajikistan
3611 d ago · 26 Nov 2016, 09:23 UTC 126 km NNE of Murghob, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 126 km NNE of Murghob, Tajikistan on 26 Nov 2016, 09:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kashgar, about 150 km away in Xinjiang, China.
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