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M5.8 Depth: 8.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 36 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan

UTC time: 2025-04-13 04:24:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2025 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 36 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-13 04:24:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.98000, 70.78950

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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
Batken120.2 kmN27'730
Isfara128.3 kmN274'000
Dushanbe181.2 kmW679'400

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-04-13 04:24:03 UTC11.6 km25 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan M4.72025-04-13 14:34:27 UTC7.9 km37 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan M4.32025-04-14 00:44:58 UTC36.4 km13 km S of Rasht, Tajikistan M4.32025-04-20 20:20:33 UTC3.8 km32 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan M4.12025-04-20 20:34:32 UTC5.1 km34 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-02-07 04:45:20 UTC99.5 km32 km NE of Karakenja, Tajikistan M4.32025-04-06 22:44:52 UTC11.4 km44 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan M4.32025-03-25 12:55:37 UTC75.3 km3 km WSW of Darband, Tajikistan M4.32025-03-12 10:46:59 UTC87.3 km17 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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