Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 38 km west of Kŭlob, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan, on Friday, 30 Apr 2021 7:21 pm (GMT +5) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
30 Apr 14:29 UTC: First to report: NCS after 8 minutes.
Update Fri, 30 Apr 2021, 14:33
Moderate 4.9 quake hits near Kŭlob, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan4.9 quake 30 Apr 7:21 pm (GMT +5)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 12 minutes ago 38 km southwest of Kŭlob, Tajikistan, India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Kŭlob, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan, early evening on Friday 30 April 2021 at 7:21 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Hulbuk (pop. 21,700) located 25 km from the epicenter, and Danghara (pop. 22,800) 29 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kŭlob (pop. 78,800) located 38 km from the epicenter, Farkhor (pop. 21,700) 38 km away, Chubek (pop. 19,600) 39 km away, Vakhsh (pop. 15,200) 48 km away, Yovon (pop. 17,500) 61 km away, Vahdat (pop. 45,700) 86 km away, and Dushanbe (pop. 679,400) 93 km away.
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The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Kŭlob, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan, early evening on Friday 30 April 2021 at 7:21 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Hulbuk (pop. 21,700) located 25 km from the epicenter, and Danghara (pop. 22,800) 29 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kŭlob (pop. 78,800) located 38 km from the epicenter, Farkhor (pop. 21,700) 38 km away, Chubek (pop. 19,600) 39 km away, Vakhsh (pop. 15,200) 48 km away, Yovon (pop. 17,500) 61 km away, Vahdat (pop. 45,700) 86 km away, and Dushanbe (pop. 679,400) 93 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 30 Apr 2021 7:21 pm (GMT +5)
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8331°N / 69.3634°E
(Tajikistan)Nearby towns and cities:
25 km (16 mi) W of Hulbuk (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) S of Danghara (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) WSW of Kŭlob (pop: 78,800) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) N of Farkhor (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) NW of Chubek (Hamadoni) (pop: 19,600) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) ENE of Vakhsh (Nohijai Vaxş) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SSE of Yovon (Yavan) (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SSE of Vahdat (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SE of Dushanbe (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) S of Khujand (pop: 144,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Haze
26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 44%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: NCS (National Center for Seismology)
Haze
26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 44%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.9 | 10 km | 95km SSE of Dushanbe, Tajikistan | NCS |
| 4.1 | 10 km | TAJIKISTAN | EMSC |
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