M4.5 earthquake 67 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 67 km N of Murghob, Tajikistan on Mon, Mar 4, 1985, 9:21 AM GMT+6 (03:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 84 km NW 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
- 1985-03-04 03:21:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.777° N, 73.987° 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
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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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cdf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC.