Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Tajikistan on Friday, 31 August 1934 at 14:57 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.998°N / 70.98°E
(Tajikistan)Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (33 mi) E of Rasht (pop: 10,800) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) WSW of Karakenja (pop: 2,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) E of Novobod (Rasht) (pop: 5,350) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) ENE of Roghun (Nurobod) (pop: 7,730) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSE of Isfara (pop: 37,700) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) SSE of Konibodom (pop: 50,400) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NE of Kŭlob (pop: 78,800) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) ENE of Vahdat (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) SE of Khujand (pop: 144,900) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) ENE of Dushanbe (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 15 km | Tajikistan | USGS |
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