Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Tajikistan on Wednesday, 1 November 1978 at 19:48 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 40 km depth
Magnitude: 6.8
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.349°N / 72.615°E

Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) ESE of Daroot-Korgon (Kyrgyzstan) (pop: 4,700) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) E of Karakenja (pop: 2,900) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SSE of Kzyl-Kiya (Nookat District, Kyrgyzstan) (pop: 32,000) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SSE of Iradan (Kyzyl-kiya, Kyrgyzstan) (pop: 26,200) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SSE of Quvasoy (Uzbekistan) (pop: 32,000) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) S of Osh (Kyrgyzstan) (pop: 200,000) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SSE of Fergana (Uzbekistan) (pop: 164,300) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SSE of Margilan (Uzbekistan) (pop: 133,500) --> See nearby quakes!
276 km (171 mi) ESE of Khujand (pop: 144,900) --> See nearby quakes!
344 km (214 mi) ENE of Dushanbe (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.8 | 40 km | Tajikistan | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (52 quakes):- 21 Apr 1979 22:24 UTC| M 4.3 |50 km (31.1 mi) depth|127 km (79 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 17 Apr 1979 17:01 UTC| M 5.1 |95 km (59 mi) depth|115 km (71 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Apr 1979 07:06 UTC| M 4.3 |105 km (65.2 mi) depth|141 km (88 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 20 Mar 1979 05:46 UTC| M 4.3 |50 km (31.1 mi) depth|47 km (29 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 18 Mar 1979 13:49 UTC| M 4.0 |72 km (44.7 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
- 27 Feb 1979 14:19 UTC| M 4.4 |38 km (23.6 mi) depth|28 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|8524 km (5297 mi) distance| | Details
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