M5.1 Earthquake 21 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan — April 19, 2022
2022-04-19 22:44:39 UTC (2022-04-19) · approx. 3:44 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On April 19, 2022 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 21 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 38.9236°, 70.5883°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
70.5883°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Rasht, Tajikistan?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 21 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan on April 19, 2022 at 22:44 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 38.9236°, 70.5883°, which is 21 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000h3fw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 19, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 21 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan — April 19, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h3fw/