M4.5 earthquake 112 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 112 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan on Sun, Jan 4, 1981, 10:30 PM GMT+6 (16:30 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 75 km SW of Murghob, Tajikistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-04 16:30:26 UTC
- Depth
- 90.0 km (55.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 37.986° N, 72.711° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 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 usp0001bkn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.