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Tajikistan · Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson

M5.2 Earthquake near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 21:14:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
98.0 km
Source
GFZ

Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson · Noҳiai Murgob

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M5.2 Earthquake near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan) · 2026-01-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 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 M5.2 earthquake occurred near Noҳiai Murgob, Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson (Tajikistan). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ca2c26d49b223934c8d64924ddec39ca7e1723e5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 21:14:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tajikistan
State
Viloati Muhtori Kuҳistoni Badahson
City
Noҳiai Murgob
County
Noҳiai Murgob
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.13000, 73.43000
Temperature
-22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — close to 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
Khorugh179.5 kmSW30'500
Yengisar254.3 kmE276'641
Kashgar266.8 kmNE506'640

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-01-08 21:14:17 UTC25.4 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 21:14:19 UTC24.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.12026-01-13 11:51:19 UTC127.7 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.02026-01-27 23:32:54 UTC69.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.52026-01-27 23:32:54 UTC61.4 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.82026-02-01 18:04:10 UTC119.4 kmNoҳiai Sugnon

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, 6 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#5
Earlier events M≥443
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 21:14:05 UTC24.1 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.42026-01-08 17:00:02 UTC129.3 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC129.2 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC146.1 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.22026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC142.7 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy

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