Seismic Activity in Tajikistan
Over the past 30 days, there have been 23 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 event near 43 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan.
Earthquakes in Tajikistan
1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M6.1
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Tajikistan
Over the past 30 days, Tajikistan has recorded 23 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 3 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 20 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 10 shallow (<70 km), 13 intermediate (70–300 km). 9 of the epicenters were offshore. 4 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 35 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 218.7 km. All 23 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 23 of 23
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 hours ago 2026-07-21 10:18:11 UTC | 4.0mb | 14 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.752°, 70.919° | 209.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 14 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan, logged at 10:18 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-07-19 22:58:43 UTC | 4.5mb | 77 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan 36.034°, 70.513° | 104.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 77 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan on July 19, 2026, with origin time 22:58 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-18 10:36:19 UTC | 4.8mb | 109 km ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan 37.915°, 72.674° | 136.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 10:36 UTC on July 18, 2026, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 109 km ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-18 05:47:22 UTC | 4.7mb | 116 km ENE of Murghob, Tajikistan 38.623°, 75.166° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 116 km ENE of Murghob, Tajikistan at 05:47 UTC on July 18, 2026. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-07-17 19:20:16 UTC | 4.2mb | 36 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.594°, 71.066° | 211.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:20 UTC on July 17, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 36 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-14 2026-07-14 03:22:25 UTC | 4.2mb | 9 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.839°, 70.930° | 211.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 9 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan at 03:22 UTC on July 14, 2026. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-13 2026-07-13 14:43:00 UTC | 4.2mb | 35 km S of Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan 41.085°, 73.966° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 35 km S of Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan on July 13, 2026, with origin time 14:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:59:35 UTC | 4.0mb | 32 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan 42.363°, 70.865° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 01:15:09 UTC | 4.5mb | 12 km NE of Murghob, Tajikistan 38.249°, 74.069° | 155.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 12 km NE of Murghob, Tajikistan came in on July 9, 2026 at 01:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 06:14:54 UTC | 4.3mb | 51 km NNW of Khandūd, Afghanistan 37.393°, 72.130° | 217.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 51 km NNW of Khandūd, Afghanistan on July 8, 2026 at 06:14 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-07 2026-07-07 22:42:36 UTC | 4.9mb | 21 km ESE of Karakenja, Tajikistan 39.146°, 71.743° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2026, Tajikistan registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 21 km ESE of Karakenja, Tajikistan at 22:42 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-07 2026-07-07 19:54:41 UTC | 4.0mb | 11 km N of Massy, Kyrgyzstan 41.159°, 72.607° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 11 km N of Massy, Kyrgyzstan on July 7, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-03 2026-07-03 09:35:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 59 km ENE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan 39.751°, 72.921° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 3, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 59 km ENE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan, logged at 09:35 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-02 2026-07-02 07:50:22 UTC | 4.3mb | 53 km ENE of Mŭ’minobod, Tajikistan 38.357°, 70.561° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 53 km ENE of Mŭ’minobod, Tajikistan with origin time 07:50 UTC on July 2, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-02 2026-07-02 01:20:13 UTC | 4.2mb | 64 km NW of Murghob, Tajikistan 38.522°, 73.385° | 119.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 64 km NW of Murghob, Tajikistan came in on July 2, 2026 at 01:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 17:57:02 UTC | 5.5mww | 47 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.567°, 70.449° | 212.9 km | 2 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded 47 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan on July 1, 2026 at 17:57 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-30 2026-06-30 10:32:27 UTC | 4.0mwr | 121 km W of Kashgar, China 39.614°, 74.589° | 19.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 121 km W of Kashgar, China with origin time 10:32 UTC on June 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-29 2026-06-29 11:33:12 UTC | 4.5mb | 42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.485°, 70.746° | 198.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on June 29, 2026 at 11:33 UTC. Coming 46 hours after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 21:31:36 UTC | 4.1mb | 53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.384°, 70.849° | 146.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on June 28, 2026 at 21:31 UTC. It arrived roughly 32 hours after a larger magnitude 6.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-27 2026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC | 6.1mww | 43 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.481°, 70.731° | 199.0 km | 30 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 43 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Tajikistan over the past 30 days. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-24 2026-06-24 17:53:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan 36.396°, 70.438° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 24, 2026 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-24 2026-06-24 16:07:03 UTC | 4.3mb | 7 km WSW of Quvasoy, Uzbekistan 40.263°, 71.911° | 29.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 24, 2026, Tajikistan registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 7 km WSW of Quvasoy, Uzbekistan at 16:07 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-22 2026-06-22 10:22:24 UTC | 5.1mww | 38 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.527°, 70.728° | 218.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 38 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan with origin time 10:22 UTC on June 22, 2026. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours1
Last 30 Days23
2026 (M2.5+)137
Largest (30 Days)
M6.1
43 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
2026-06-27
Largest in 2026
M6.1
43 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
2026-06-27
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Tajikistan
Tajikistan is one of the most seismically active countries in Central Asia, located in the Pamir Mountains where the Indian and Eurasian plates continue to collide.
Tajikistan Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Tajikistan has recorded 137 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Tajikistan in 2026 was a magnitude 6.1 event near Jurm, Afghanistan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Tajikistan?
In the past 30 days, 23 earthquakes have been recorded in the Tajikistan region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Tajikistan?
The largest recent earthquake in the Tajikistan area was a magnitude 6.1 event that occurred 43 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan.
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