7 Jul 2026, 22:42 UTC · Jul 7, 6:42 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 19 km ESE of Karakenja, Tajikistan

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Karakenja, Tajikistan at Jul 7, 6:42 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	7 Jul 2026, 22:42 UTC
Location	39.153°, 71.729° – 19 km ESE of Karakenja, Tajikistan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tatn

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	50 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan · PAGER green	Apr 3, 6:26 AM 196 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.1	71 km SE of Karakenja, Tajikistan	Jun 3, 2:58 AM 136 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	69 km SSE of Karakenja, Tajikistan	Jun 5, 10:12 AM 133 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	50 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan	Apr 7, 5:34 PM 192 d ago	20 km	–
4.3	87 km SSE of Karakenja, Tajikistan	Sep 14, 2:01 PM 32 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	37 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan	Jan 23, 6:07 PM 266 d ago	10 km	–
4.0	31 km E of Karakenja, Tajikistan	Apr 28, 4:22 PM 171 d ago	4 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 19 km ESE of Karakenja, Tajikistan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.