M4.8 earthquake 18 km S of Murghob, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 18 km S of Murghob, Tajikistan on Thu, Sep 30, 1982, 10:44 AM GMT+5 (05:44 UTC), 185 km (115 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-30 05:44:49 UTC
- Depth
- 185.0 km (115.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.002° N, 73.953° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001pxe. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.