List of earthquakes in Tajikistan

This list of earthquakes in Tajikistan, is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected the area currently defined as Tajikistan.

Earthquakes

Date Place Lat Lon Deaths Injuries Mag. MMI Comments Ref
2023-03-22 Sughd 36.523 69.953 3 5.9 Mw VIII Severe damage [1]
2021-10-07 Rasht 38.959 70.572 5 30 5.7 Mw VII 20+ buildings destroyed [2]
2021-02-12 Gorno-Badakhshan 38.136 73.545 1 5 5.9 Mw  IV Minor damage [3]
2018-05-09 Gorno-Badakhshan 36.994 71.382 2 6.2 Mw  IV Minor damage [4]
2018-03-29 Roghun 38.716 69.978 5.7 Mw  VII Dozens of houses damaged [5]
2017-05-03 Lakhsh 39.494 71.444 1 6.0 Mw  VII Severe damage [6][7]
2015-12-07 Gorno-Badakhshan 38.26 72.77 2 Dozens 7.2 Mw VII Many homes destroyed [8]
2012-05-13 Districts of Republican Subordination 38.61 70.35 1 5.7 Mw VII Many buildings destroyed / livestock killed [9]
2011-07-19 Fergana Valley 40.05 71.44 14 86 6.2 Mw VIII
2010-01-02 Gorno-Badakhshan 38.245 71.467 5.4 Mw  IV 20,000 people homeless [10][11]
2007-07-21 Rasht 38.936 70.485 12 5.2 Mw  VI Most deaths from a landslide [12]
2006-07-29 Khatlon Province 37.26 68.83 3 19 5.6 Mw
2002-01-09 Roghun 38.673 69.902 3 50 5.3 Mw  V Moderate damage [13]
1991-01-31 Afghanistan 35.99 70.42 3 200 6.9 Mw VII 545 people killed in Afghanistan, and 300 in Pakistan.
1989-01-22 Gissar 38.47 68.69 274 Many 5.3 Mb VII
1985-10-13 Kayrakum 40.3 69.82 29 80 5.9 Ms IX Extreme damage / many homes destroyed NGDC 1972
1984-10-26 Djirgital 39.16 71.33 6.1 Ms VII Moderate damage / some homes destroyed NGDC 1972
1977-01-31 40.04 70.85 5.9 Ms Moderate damage NGDC 1972
1949-07-10 Gharm Oblast 39.2 70.8 7,200 7.5 Mw  IX
1930-09-22 Dushanbe 38.4 68.5 175 6.3 Mw 
1911-02-18 Rushon District 38.2 72.8 90 7.4 Ms IX
1907-10-21 Karatag 38.5 67.9 12,000–15,000 7.4 Ms IX
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. ^ "M 5.9 – 51 km NNW of Novobod, Tajikistan".
  2. ^ "M5.7 – Tajikistan".
  3. ^ "M 5.9 – 37 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "M 6.2 – 36 km NW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey.
  5. ^ "M 5.7 – 11 km SE of Roghun, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey.
  6. ^ "M 6.0 – 29 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Moderate earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan". Xinhua News Agency. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "M7.2 – 105 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. 7 December 2015.
  9. ^ "M5.7 – Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey.
  10. ^ "M 5.4 – 84 km N of Khorugh, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey.
  11. ^ "Tajikistan earthquake leaves 20,000 homeless". United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  12. ^ "M 5.2 – 14 km SE of Rasht, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey.
  13. ^ "M5.3 – Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

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