M4.9 earthquake 17 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan on Mon, Feb 1, 1982, 9:00 PM GMT+6 (15:00 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-01 15:00:26 UTC
- Depth
- 93.6 km (58.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 37.387° N, 71.700° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.611 km SSE of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan · 16278 days ago · 289 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.820 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan · 16277 days ago · 117 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jec. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.