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Tajikistan · Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson

M5.3 Earthquake near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
56.2 km
Source
USGS

Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson · Noҳiai Murgob

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M5.3 Earthquake near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan) · 2026-01-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan) · 2026-01-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan) on January 8, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
12c721bfb85a877f5f3509e0e2da3a530daa3369
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
56.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tajikistan
State
Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson
City
Noҳiai Murgob
County
Noҳiai Murgob
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.38840, 74.56180
Temperature
-24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.2 km
Shallow
56.2 km
56.2 km — shallower than the regional average (90.3 km)
Regional average: 90.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Karimabad118.4 kmS16'000
Gilgit164.9 kmS216'760
Kashgar262.4 kmNE506'640

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportChina · HQL · ZWTK
    70.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32026-01-08 17:00:02 UTC32.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.82026-01-08 19:08:36 UTC112.6 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.62026-01-08 19:08:39 UTC138.5 kmmu ji xiang mۇjy yېzysy / mwjۇ ayyly M4.82026-01-08 19:08:39 UTC138.5 kmmu ji xiang mۇjy yېzysy / mwjۇ ayyly M4.92026-01-08 21:14:15 UTC116.4 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.22026-01-08 21:14:16 UTC129.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 21:14:17 UTC148.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.12026-01-13 11:51:19 UTC3.0 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.62026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC88.0 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.72026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC72.9 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.72026-01-19 06:21:12 UTC76.5 km47 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan M5.62026-01-19 06:32:32 UTC76.5 km

Tajikistan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

Of 55 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC59.8 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC24.2 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC29.1 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.22026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC15.8 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.22026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC9.2 kmwlswaly wakhan

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