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M4.3 Earthquake near 17 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan

UTC time: 2025-03-12 10:46:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

17 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 17 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan on March 12, 2025 at 10:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a0bb021f49c47fbc9114ac0aefebd4d4cca391dc
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-12 10:46:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.28450, 71.72230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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