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M6.3 earthquake near Batken, Batken

33246 d ago · 8 Oct 1935, 09:19 UTC 38 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 38 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan on 8 Oct 1935, 09:19 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Batken, about 104 km away in Batken, Kyrgyzstan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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