Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 52 km southeast of Khorugh, Nohijai Şuƣnon, Vilojati Muxtori Kūhistoni Badaxşon, Tajikistan, on Saturday, 18 July 2020 at 12:45 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 150 km depth
18 Jul 17:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 hours.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 150.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.19°N / 72.01°E
(Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan)Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) NW of Khandūd (Badakhshan, Afghanistan) (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) SE of Khorugh (Nohijai Şuƣnon) (pop: 30,000) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NE of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NE of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) E of Fayzabad (Badakhshan, Afghanistan) (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) ESE of Chubek (Hamadoni, Khatlon) (pop: 19,600) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) ESE of Kŭlob (Khatlon) (pop: 78,800) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (136 mi) ESE of Hulbuk (Khatlon) (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (199 mi) ESE of Dushanbe (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
402 km (249 mi) SSE of Khujand (Sughd) (pop: 144,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 150 km | Tajikistan | EMSC |
| M 4.0 | 157 km | 38 km ESE of Khorugh, Tajikistan | USGS |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Kabul, Afghanistan / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 52 km southeast of Khorugh, Nohijai Şuƣnon, Vilojati Muxtori Kūhistoni Badaxşon, Tajikistan, on Saturday, 18 July 2020 at 12:45 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
