M5.1 earthquake 104 km SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan at Jan 8, 12:00 PM ET, 50 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mww |
| Time | 8 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC |
| Location | 37.351°, 74.556° – 104 km SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rng1 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 49 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan · PAGER green | Jan 19, 1:21 AM 271 d ago | 23 km | 5 reports |
| 5.1 | 58 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Aug 12, 8:35 PM 65 d ago | 66 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 39 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan | Mar 26, 5:02 PM 204 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 41 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan | Mar 27, 12:52 AM 204 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 48 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Mar 27, 12:40 AM 204 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 5.0 | 100 km N of Barishal, Pakistan | Jan 6, 2:17 PM 283 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 51 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Jan 19, 1:32 AM 271 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 54 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Oct 13, 11:58 AM 368 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.6 | 52 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Sep 27, 11:00 AM 19 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 4.6 | 52 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Aug 23, 6:04 AM 54 d ago | 40 km | – |
| 4.5 | 47 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan | Jul 30, 5:20 AM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 56 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan | Aug 25, 6:00 PM 52 d ago | 50 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 104 km SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 50 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.3.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.
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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.