M4.0 earthquake near Batken, Batken
3453 d ago · 4 May 2017, 06:52 UTC 32 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan on 4 May 2017, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Batken, about 78 km away in Batken, Kyrgyzstan.
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First reported by USGS
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