Seismic Activity in Tajikistan
Over the past 30 days, there have been 20 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 event near 43 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan.
Earthquakes in Tajikistan
0 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 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 3 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 17 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 8 shallow (<70 km), 12 intermediate (70–300 km). 10 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 20 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 20 of 20
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 days ago 2026-07-14 03:22:25 UTC | 4.2mb | 9 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.839°, 70.930° | 211.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 9 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan with origin time 03:22 UTC on July 14, 2026. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-13 14:43:00 UTC | 4.2mb | 35 km S of Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan 41.085°, 73.966° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 13, 2026, Tajikistan registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 35 km S of Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan at 14:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-07-09 19:59:35 UTC | 4.0mb | 32 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan 42.363°, 70.865° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 32 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan on July 9, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. 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 → |
At 01:15 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 12 km NE of Murghob, Tajikistan. 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 → |
July 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 51 km NNW of Khandūd, Afghanistan, logged 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-03 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 → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 59 km ENE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on July 3, 2026, with origin time 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 → |
On July 2, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Mŭ’minobod, Tajikistan. 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 → |
At 01:20 UTC on July 2, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 64 km NW of Murghob, Tajikistan. 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 → |
June 30, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 121 km W of Kashgar, China, logged at 10:32 UTC. 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 | 40 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.563°, 70.579° | 204.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 40 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan at 11:33 UTC on June 29, 2026. 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 → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on June 28, 2026, with origin time 21:31 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred about 32 hours earlier. 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 S of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.473°, 70.764° | 199.0 km | 30 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 43 km S 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan came in on June 24, 2026 at 17:53 UTC. 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 → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 7 km WSW of Quvasoy, Uzbekistan on June 24, 2026 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. | ||||||||
2026-06-21 2026-06-21 08:28:58 UTC | 4.4mb | 66 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.276°, 70.696° | 125.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 66 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan on June 21, 2026 at 08:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-19 2026-06-19 02:01:31 UTC | 4.1mb | 80 km SSE of Farkhār, Afghanistan 35.954°, 70.316° | 115.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 80 km SSE of Farkhār, Afghanistan came in on June 19, 2026 at 02:01 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-18 2026-06-18 23:00:04 UTC | 4.2mb | 66 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan 37.588°, 72.294° | 190.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 66 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan at 23:00 UTC on June 18, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 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 Hours0
Last 30 Days20
2026 (M2.5+)131
Largest (30 Days)
M6.1
43 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
2026-06-27
Largest in 2026
M6.1
43 km S 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 131 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, 20 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 S of Jurm, Afghanistan.
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