14 Aug 2026, 03:39 UTC · Aug 13, 11:39 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 19 km S of Rasht, Tajikistan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 19 km S of Rasht, Tajikistan at Aug 13, 11:39 PM ET, 43 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	14 Aug 2026, 03:39 UTC
Location	38.859°, 70.333° – 19 km S of Rasht, Tajikistan
Depth	43.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tkl7

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
4.8	30 km SE of Rasht, Tajikistan	Dec 21, 12:15 AM 300 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	16 km SE of Rasht, Tajikistan	Sep 9, 4:17 PM 37 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	50 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan	Apr 7, 5:34 PM 192 d ago	20 km	–
4.4	12 km NE of Norak, Tajikistan	Jan 20, 4:54 AM 269 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	53 km ENE of Mŭ’minobod, Tajikistan	Jul 2, 3:50 AM 107 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	19 km ESE of Norak, Tajikistan	Aug 16, 9:01 PM 61 d ago	10 km	–
4.1	13 km NE of Norak, Tajikistan	Jan 2, 6:02 PM 287 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 19 km S of Rasht, Tajikistan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 43 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.2.

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.