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Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - 52 km east of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 12:55 pm (GMT +5) -

Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 10 km depth

7 Dec 09:12 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 7, 2022 07:55:03 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 12:55 pm (GMT +5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.1
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.14°N / 74.56°E (Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan)
Antipode	38.14°S / 105.44°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	52 km (32 mi) E of Murghab (pop: 10,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 193 km (120 mi) SW of Kashgar (Xinjiang, China) (pop: 274,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 506 km (315 mi) E of Duschanbe (Dushanbe) (pop: 679,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.8 x 10⁹ joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.1	10 km	TAJIKISTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION	KNDC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Batken, Kyrgyzstan (BTK/KR network) | Distance from quake: 387 km / 240 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Batken, Kyrgyzstan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Aug 22, 1902 03:00 121 years ago	7.7 0 km	295km / 183mi	105 km NE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 11, 1974 01:13 49 years ago	7.3 9 km	160km / 99mi	185 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 18, 1911 18:41 112 years ago	7.3 15 km	170km / 106mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 336 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Dec 7, 2015 07:50 7 years ago	7.2 11 km	143km / 89mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 365 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Aug 23, 1985 12:41 37 years ago	7.0 6.8 km	155km / 96mi	66 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 15, 1955 04:13 68 years ago	6.9 20 km	195km / 121mi	132 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 15, 1955 03:40 68 years ago	6.9 20 km	189km / 117mi	115 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 1, 1978 19:48 44 years ago	6.8 40 km	216km / 134mi	132 km S of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Sep 27, 1944 16:25 78 years ago	6.8 20 km	86km / 53mi	118 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Oct 5, 2008 15:52 14 years ago	6.7 27 km	168km / 104mi	186 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 25, 2016 14:24 6 years ago	6.6 10 km	131km / 81mi	176 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Oct 16, 1963 15:43 59 years ago	6.5 35 km	125km / 77mi	82 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Aug 29, 1963 08:53 59 years ago	6.5 15 km	175km / 109mi	154 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 6, 1924 18:31 99 years ago	6.5 25 km	258km / 160mi	52 km SE of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Jul 24, 1919 02:03 104 years ago	6.5 20 km	129km / 80mi	65 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 1, 1918 02:35 104 years ago	6.5 20 km	157km / 98mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 350 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Jun 26, 2016 11:17 7 years ago	6.4 10 km	178km / 111mi	Osh Oblasty, 392 km S of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	More
Aug 27, 1998 09:03 24 years ago	6.4 33 km	294km / 183mi	118 km E of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 24, 2003 02:03 20 years ago	6.3 11 km	283km / 176mi	108 km E of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 19, 1996 15:00 27 years ago	6.3 28 km	277km / 172mi	84 km NE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 25, 1990 14:17 33 years ago	6.3 33 km	188km / 117mi	56 km E of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	More
Mar 6, 1955 20:55 68 years ago	6.3 125 km	155km / 97mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 353 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Apr 11, 1997 05:34 26 years ago	6.2 15 km	258km / 160mi	82 km E of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 5, 1990 20:47 33 years ago	6.2 12 km	193km / 120mi	63 km E of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	More
Sep 11, 1985 20:45 37 years ago	6.2 15 km	154km / 96mi	52 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 13, 1983 01:40 40 years ago	6.2 16 km	207km / 129mi	90 km NW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 12, 1972 17:56 50 years ago	6.2 115 km	123km / 77mi	72 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Sep 3, 1972 16:48 50 years ago	6.2 30 km	267km / 166mi	Ghizer District, 89 km NW of Lulu sard Island, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	More
Feb 13, 1980 22:09 43 years ago	6.1 63 km	274km / 170mi	214 km S of Shache, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 28, 1976 18:24 47 years ago	6.1 50 km	200km / 124mi	137 km S of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Aug 11, 1974 21:21 49 years ago	6.1 9 km	168km / 105mi	203 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 15, 1959 10:25 63 years ago	6.1 48 km	97km / 60mi	97 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 5, 1956 07:12 67 years ago	6.1 15 km	243km / 151mi	83 km S of Shache, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Jan 24, 2011 02:45 12 years ago	6.0 110 km	157km / 98mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 350 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Apr 6, 1997 04:36 26 years ago	6.0 33 km	262km / 163mi	87 km E of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 17, 1990 01:59 33 years ago	6.0 33 km	147km / 91mi	94 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 4, 1972 13:42 50 years ago	6.0 30 km	266km / 165mi	Ghizer District, 93 km NW of Lulu sard Island, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	More
Jul 26, 1971 01:48 52 years ago	6.0 20 km	297km / 184mi	113 km E of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 2, 1965 15:56 58 years ago	6.0 15 km	134km / 83mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 408 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Jun 26, 1963 14:09 60 years ago	6.0 95 km	267km / 166mi	245 km S of Shache, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Oct 5, 2008 15:55 14 years ago	5.9 35 km	156km / 97mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 432 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Feb 12, 2021 17:01 1 year 51 weeks ago	5.8 100 km	78km / 49mi	29 km SW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
May 10, 1992 04:04 31 years ago	5.8 33 km	178km / 111mi	127 km NE of Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Oct 8, 1978 14:20 44 years ago	5.8 62 km	140km / 87mi	110 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 11, 1974 20:05 49 years ago	5.8 33 km	168km / 104mi	201 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 1, 2003 23:16 19 years ago	5.7 10 km	84km / 52mi	113 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
May 17, 1990 13:21 33 years ago	5.7 114 km	37km / 23mi	45 km NE of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Dec 16, 1983 13:15 39 years ago	5.7 37 km	194km / 120mi	134 km S of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Jan 12, 1972 18:37 51 years ago	5.7 99 km	69km / 43mi	221 km S of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 7, 1961 21:17 62 years ago	5.7 30 km	205km / 127mi	59 km E of Daroot-Korgon, Alay District, Osh Oblasty, Kyrgyzstan	More
Aug 6, 2006 14:26 17 years ago	5.6 11 km	87km / 54mi	258 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
May 1, 2000 18:41 23 years ago	5.6 141 km	132km / 82mi	80 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Nov 30, 1993 20:37 29 years ago	5.6 18 km	151km / 94mi	46 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 27, 1985 01:31 38 years ago	5.6 104 km	131km / 82mi	84 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Aug 11, 1974 05:23 49 years ago	5.6 27 km	157km / 98mi	190 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
May 11, 1967 14:51 56 years ago	5.6 15 km	152km / 94mi	190 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 19, 1958 10:33 65 years ago	5.6 15 km	106km / 66mi	115 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 1, 1957 12:49 65 years ago	5.6 15 km	108km / 67mi	142 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 8, 2021 05:20 1 year 21 weeks ago	5.5 54 km	115km / 71mi	64 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
May 10, 2017 21:58 6 years ago	5.5 10 km	99km / 61mi	187 km SW of Shache, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
May 30, 2015 20:36 8 years ago	5.5 10 km	130km / 81mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 377 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Dec 8, 2010 08:21 12 years ago	5.5 10 km	200km / 124mi	60 km E of Daroot-Korgon, Alay District, Osh Oblasty, Kyrgyzstan	More
Nov 6, 2007 02:15 15 years ago	5.5 131 km	113km / 70mi	61 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Apr 14, 2002 02:04 21 years ago	5.5 118 km	110km / 68mi	63 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Jan 12, 1994 10:22 29 years ago	5.5 28 km	147km / 92mi	49 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 20, 1988 06:20 35 years ago	5.5 41 km	191km / 118mi	54 km E of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	More
Mar 26, 1988 22:58 35 years ago	5.5 121 km	117km / 73mi	66 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
May 8, 1956 19:50 67 years ago	5.5 15 km	76km / 47mi	135 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 28, 2016 21:38 7 years ago	5.4 10 km	173km / 107mi	134 km SE of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Dec 7, 2015 10:04 7 years ago	5.4 7 km	123km / 76mi	Gorno-Badakhshan, 406 km E of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	More
Sep 7, 2010 15:41 12 years ago	5.4 10 km	159km / 99mi	185 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 29, 1990 16:19 33 years ago	5.4 25 km	181km / 112mi	131 km S of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Mar 6, 1990 18:07 33 years ago	5.4 20 km	192km / 119mi	64 km E of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	More
Sep 29, 1982 04:24 40 years ago	5.4 65 km	176km / 110mi	128 km NE of Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Sep 3, 1974 19:41 48 years ago	5.4 33 km	161km / 100mi	197 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 12, 1974 21:17 49 years ago	5.4 27 km	128km / 79mi	170 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 11, 1974 07:02 49 years ago	5.4 33 km	148km / 92mi	184 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 11, 1974 05:12 49 years ago	5.4 33 km	148km / 92mi	190 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 7, 2015 10:04 7 years ago	5.3 10 km	119km / 74mi	75 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Jul 26, 2012 01:06 11 years ago	5.3 116 km	52km / 32mi	11 km N of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Sep 20, 2008 02:54 14 years ago	5.3 146 km	98km / 61mi	47 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Mar 21, 2004 10:34 19 years ago	5.3 109 km	111km / 69mi	71 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Jun 29, 1999 08:04 24 years ago	5.3 33 km	150km / 93mi	98 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Dec 23, 1995 10:32 27 years ago	5.3 33 km	110km / 68mi	59 km W of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Dec 24, 1994 23:51 28 years ago	5.3 33 km	76km / 47mi	47 km N of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Mar 25, 1990 15:46 33 years ago	5.3 33 km	187km / 116mi	65 km E of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	More
Dec 16, 1983 13:40 39 years ago	5.3 33 km	189km / 118mi	130 km S of Osh, Kyrgyzstan	More
Nov 11, 1976 02:20 46 years ago	5.3 43 km	154km / 96mi	191 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 9, 1976 22:49 46 years ago	5.3 156 km	84km / 53mi	35 km SW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Aug 27, 1974 17:33 48 years ago	5.3 33 km	149km / 93mi	183 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 17, 1974 23:50 48 years ago	5.3 32 km	134km / 83mi	181 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 26, 1973 07:58 50 years ago	5.3 123 km	59km / 37mi	18 km N of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Jun 27, 2016 06:25 7 years ago	5.2 10 km	178km / 110mi	Osh Oblasty, 396 km S of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	More
Jul 26, 2012 01:06 11 years ago	5.2 131 km	52km / 32mi	16 km N of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Dec 19, 2010 11:51 12 years ago	5.2 124 km	82km / 51mi	35 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Oct 24, 1991 00:03 31 years ago	5.2 33 km	85km / 53mi	109 km SE of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Mar 6, 1990 21:39 33 years ago	5.2 24 km	188km / 117mi	69 km E of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	More
Nov 12, 1986 10:06 36 years ago	5.2 115 km	117km / 73mi	68 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Oct 3, 1985 23:53 37 years ago	5.2 10 km	156km / 97mi	46 km W of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More
Oct 3, 1985 19:30 37 years ago	5.2 10 km	175km / 109mi	18 km SW of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China	More

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