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Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - 17km NW of Roshtqal\'a, Tajikistan on Sunday, 7 October 2018

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - 17km NW of Roshtqal\'a, Tajikistan on Sunday, 7 October 2018
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 122.6 to 119.7 km.
Date & time: Sunday, 7 October 2018 01:35 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2018-10-07 06:35:50 +05:00
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 119.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.3601°N / 71.6759°E (Tajikistan)
Nearest volcano: Vakak (479 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5*10^11 J (98.6 MWh / 84.8 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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