A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 28 kilometers (17 miles) from Khorugh in Tajikistan on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 20:25:52 / 8:25 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 123.57 km (77 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: us20003hsp. Unique identifier: us20003hsp. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 71.4921° East, 37.2384° North, depth 123.57 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 10/09/15 / 2015-09-10 15:25:52 / September 10, 2015 @ 3:25 pm UTC/GMT.
Country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). Event epicenter was 82 km (51 miles) from Fayzabad (c. 44 400 pop), 28 km (18 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Ishqoshim (c. 26 000 pop), 62 km (38 miles) from Ashkāsham (c. 12 100 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Jurm (c. 12 100 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Fayzabad, Khandūd, Jurm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days one hundred and one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 28 km S of Khorugh, Tajikistan. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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