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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 21:14:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
108.9 km
Source
RESIF

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

On January 8, 2026 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan). At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
afddd563694e1bbb081439b942495a2640861add
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
108.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 21:14:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tajikistan
State
Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson
City
Noҳiai Murgob
County
Noҳiai Murgob
Source
resif
Coordinates
38.35678, 73.39732
Temperature
-23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.9 km
Intermediate
108.9 km
108.9 km — deeper than the regional average (90.3 km)
Regional average: 90.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khorugh188.3 kmSW30'500
Osh246.9 kmN322'164
Kashgar255.8 kmNE506'640

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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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-01-08 21:14:05 UTC9.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.42026-01-08 17:00:02 UTC148.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC148.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.22026-01-08 21:14:16 UTC25.4 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.02025-08-05 13:43:59 UTC127.8 km

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