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M4.3 earthquake near Norak, Khatlon Province

3317 d ago · 17 Sept 2017, 18:45 UTC 25 km SSE of Novobod, Tajikistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 25 km SSE of Novobod, Tajikistan on 17 Sept 2017, 18:45 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Norak, about 94 km away in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC

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