Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 114.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · Murghob District
Country overviewTajikistan · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
M5.0 Earthquake near Murghob District, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Tajikistan)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Murghob District, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Tajikistan) on October 19, 2026 at 15:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Tajikistan: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.
Details
ID
910d6c801f42de3e1c1efc8826b51d1b9c3d1b79
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 15:35:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.53020,
73.44740
Temperature
-15.5°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
114 km
114 km — deeper than the regional average (87.9 km)
Regional average: 87.9 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 437 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khorugh202.2 kmSW30'500
Osh229.0 kmN322'164
Kashgar242.9 kmNE506'640
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Tajikistan
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-14
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
590
Country (24h)
Tajikistan
3