M5.1 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region
3612 d ago · 25 Nov 2016, 14:40 UTC 131 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 131 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan on 25 Nov 2016, 14:40 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 Kara-Kulja, about 145 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.
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