2026-01-08 21:14:19 (M5.3) Tajikistan-Xinjiang border region 38.3 73.3 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Tajikistan-Xinjiang border region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jan 2026 21:14:19 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Jan 2026 02:14:19 Time in your area (1): 9 Jan 2026 02:44:19
Location	38.322N 73.301E
Depth	140 km
Distances	60.7 km (37.6 mi) WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan 179.3 km (111.2 mi) ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan 221.5 km (137.3 mi) S of Gul'cha, Kyrgyzstan 223.7 km (138.7 mi) SSE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan 231.7 km (143.6 mi) NE of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 5.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 87; Dmin = 71.4 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 80° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rnjd

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