2026-01-08 17:00:01 (M5.3) Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Xinjiang border region 37.4 74.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Xinjiang border region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jan 2026 17:00:01 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Jan 2026 22:00:01 Time in your area (1): 8 Jan 2026 22:30:01
Location	37.388N 74.562E
Depth	56 km
Distances	101.4 km (62.9 mi) SSE of Murghob, Tajikistan 152.2 km (94.3 mi) NNE of Gahkuch, Pakistan 164.6 km (102.1 mi) N of Gilgit, Pakistan 195.7 km (121.3 mi) WSW of Huoshilafu, China 213.6 km (132.4 mi) WSW of Kaqun, China
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 96; Dmin = 209.6 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 78° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rng1

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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