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M4.2 earthquake near Bahārak, Badakhshan

2269 d ago · 1 Aug 2020, 00:11 UTC 46 km NNW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 46 km NNW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan on 1 Aug 2020, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 113 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bahārak, about 42 km away in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:55 UTC

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