M4.7 earthquake 20 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 20 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan on Sat, Apr 20, 1985, 9:08 AM GMT+6 (03:08 UTC), 144 km (90 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-20 03:08:28 UTC
- Depth
- 144.2 km (89.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.144° N, 74.197° 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 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dyf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.