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M6.0 earthquake near Isfara, Sughd

7221 d ago · 8 Jan 2007, 17:21 UTC 23 km WSW of Vorukh, Tajikistan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Vorukh, Tajikistan on 8 Jan 2007, 17:21 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Isfara, about 45 km away in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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