M5.1 earthquake near Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan
281 d ago · 8 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC 104 km SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan on 8 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Karimabad, about 114 km away in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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