Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - Badakhshan, 57 km northwest of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10:29 pm (GMT +4:30) -
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
26 May 19:06 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | May 26, 2022 17:59:26 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10:29 pm (GMT +4:30) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.9 |
Depth | 10.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 37.92°N / 71.2°E ![]() |
Antipode | 37.92°S / 108.8°W |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center) |
Nearby towns and cities | 57 km (35 mi) NNW of Khorugh (Gorno-Badakhshan) (pop: 30,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) NNE of Faizabad (Afghanistan) (pop: 44,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 222 km (138 mi) ESE of Duschanbe (Dushanbe) (pop: 679,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.9 | 10 km | AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BORDER REGION | KNDC |
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