Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 17 km northwest of Farkhor, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan, on Friday, Apr 22, 2022 at 4:05 pm (GMT +5) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
22 Apr 11:12 UTC: First to report: NCS after 7 minutes.
Update Fri, 22 Apr 2022, 11:18
Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Farkhor, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan4.7 quake 22 Apr 4:05 pm (GMT +5)
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Farkhor, Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Friday, April 22nd, 2022, at 4:05 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 Farkhor (pop. 21,700) located 17 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Chubek (pop. 19,600) located 35 km from the epicenter, Hulbuk (pop. 21,700) 36 km away, Vakhsh (pop. 15,200) 43 km away, Kurgan-Tyube (pop. 65,000) 52 km away, Danghara (pop. 22,800) 53 km away, Kŭlob (pop. 78,800) 53 km away, Kolkhozobod (pop. 18,500) 57 km away, and Moskovskiy (pop. 22,100) 64 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Duschanbe (pop. 679,400) located 112 km from the epicenter.
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.
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 Farkhor (pop. 21,700) located 17 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Chubek (pop. 19,600) located 35 km from the epicenter, Hulbuk (pop. 21,700) 36 km away, Vakhsh (pop. 15,200) 43 km away, Kurgan-Tyube (pop. 65,000) 52 km away, Danghara (pop. 22,800) 53 km away, Kŭlob (pop. 78,800) 53 km away, Kolkhozobod (pop. 18,500) 57 km away, and Moskovskiy (pop. 22,100) 64 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Duschanbe (pop. 679,400) located 112 km from the epicenter.
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, Apr 22, 2022 at 4:05 pm (GMT +5)
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.6223°N / 69.3051°E
(Viloyati Khatlon, Tajikistan)Antipode: 37.622°S / 110.695°W
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) NNW of Farkhor (Khatlon) (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) W of Chubek (Hamadoni, Khatlon) (pop: 19,600) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SW of Hulbuk (Khatlon) (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ESE of Vakhsh (Nohijai Vaxş, Khatlon) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) ESE of Kurgan-Tyube (Khatlon) (pop: 65,000) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) S of Danghara (Khatlon) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SW of Kŭlob (Khatlon) (pop: 78,800) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) E of Kolkhozobod (Rumi, Khatlon) (pop: 18,500) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) E of Moskovskiy (Rumi, Khatlon) (pop: 22,100) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) SSE of Duschanbe (Dushanbe) (pop: 679,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 28%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from N
Primary data source: NCS (National Center for Seismology)
Scattered Clouds
28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 28%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.7 | 10 km | 113km SSE of Dushanbe, Tajikistan | NCS |
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