M4.1 earthquake 68 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 68 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan on Sun, Aug 16, 1981, 5:08 AM GMT+7 (22:08 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 137 km SE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-15 22:08:02 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.781° N, 73.849° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5129 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan · 16429 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.9137 km SE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan · 16426 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.4127 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan · 16426 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fae. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.