M5.0 earthquake near Batken, Batken
3450 d ago · 6 May 2017, 07:15 UTC 29 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan on 6 May 2017, 07:15 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 Batken, about 82 km away in Batken, Kyrgyzstan.
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First reported by USGS
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