M5.2 earthquake 56 km ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan on Thu, Oct 7, 1971, 5:43 AM GMT+6 (23:43 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-10-06 23:43:22 UTC
- Depth
- 19.5 km (12.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.762° N, 72.098° E
- Region
- Tajikistan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779113. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.