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4.2MAG

LIGHT EARTHQUAKE

46 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan

USGS

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 46 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan on 05 Sept 2026, 19:51 UTC. The hypocentre was 191.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 16 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth
191.8 km

intermediate

Latitude
37.42°N

72.07°E longitude

Time
19:51 UTC

05 Sept 2026

Magnitude
M4.2

mb

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.2

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 30 tonnes of TNT.

191.8 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.

NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS

16 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.6.

OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES

M4.2 earthquake — Khorugh, Tajikistan · Quakewire