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M6.3 earthquake near Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan

26157 d ago · 6 Mar 1955, 20:55 UTC 104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan on 6 Mar 1955, 20:55 UTC at a depth of 125 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 128 km away in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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