M4.7 earthquake 33 km SSE of Khorugh, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Khorugh, Tajikistan on Mon, Jan 5, 1981, 4:33 AM GMT+6 (22:33 UTC), 142 km (88 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 37 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-04 22:33:40 UTC
- Depth
- 142.0 km (88.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 37.226° N, 71.729° 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.
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bkt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.