A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes Tajikistan kilometers (0 miles) from Tajikistan on Thursday. The temblor was detected at 21:54:03 / 9:54 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 191.52 km (119 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us20006gkp. Ids that are associated to the event: us20006gkp. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/07/16 / 2016-07-21 21:54:03 / July 21, 2016 @ 9:54 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 71.8885 East, latitude 37.2783 North, depth = 191.52 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Afghanistan (c. 29 121 000 pop), Tajikistan (c. 7 487 000 pop). The epicenter was 38 km (24 miles) from Khorugh (c. 30 000 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Ishqoshim (c. 26 000 pop), 73 km (46 miles) from Ashkāsham (c. 12 100 pop), 53 km (33 miles) from Khandūd (c. 5 500 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Ashkāsham, Ishqoshim, Khandūd (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days seventy-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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