Mag. 4.4 earthquake - 45 km east of Khorugh, Nohijai Şuƣnon, Vilojati Muxtori Kūhistoni Badaxşon, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, 9 September 2020 at 16:16 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 200 km depth
9 Sep 18:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 200.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.35°N / 72.03°E
(Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) ESE of Khorugh (Nohijai Şuƣnon) (pop: 30,000) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NNW of Khandūd (Badakhshan, Afghanistan) (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) NNE of Ishqoshim (Ishkoshim) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NNE of Ashkāsham (Ishkashim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) ENE of Fayzabad (Badakhshan, Afghanistan) (pop: 44,400) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) E of Chubek (Hamadoni, Khatlon) (pop: 19,600) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) ESE of Kŭlob (Khatlon) (pop: 78,800) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) ESE of Hulbuk (Khatlon) (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
314 km (195 mi) ESE of Dushanbe (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
387 km (241 mi) SE of Khujand (Sughd) (pop: 144,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 2 km | 45 km ESE of Khorugh, Tajikistan | EMSC |
| M 4.4 | 185 km | 46 Km ESE of Khorugh, Tajikistan | USGS |
| M 4.2 | 190 km | Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region | GFZ |
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