Earthquakes in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur above average, but not excessively often.

Since 1950 more than 370 people have been killed by direct consequences of earthquakes.

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Earthquakes in Tajikistan since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Tajikistan happened on 12/07/2015 in the region Tajikistan with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 35 km resulted in 2 deaths.

Date	Region	Tiefe	Magnitude	Deaths
05/03/2017	Osh, Batken	38 km	6.0	0
07/01/2016	Rasht	15 km	5.0	0
12/07/2015	Tajikistan	35 km	7.2	2
11/10/2013	Vahdat	36 km	5.2	0
05/12/2012	Tajikistan	43 km	5.7	1
01/02/2010	Tajikistan	12 km	5.1	0
07/21/2007	Rasht, Asht	13 km	5.2	12
08/18/2006	Dushanbe (Stalinabad)	49 km	4.7	0
07/29/2006	Panj-Qumsangir	51 km	5.6	3
04/12/2002	Do Abi-Nahrin	23 km	5.9	50
02/03/2002	Roghun	27 km	4.9	0
01/09/2002	Roghun	57 km	5.3	3
03/25/1990	Pamir Mountains	18 km	6.3	0
01/22/1989	Sharora, Gissar	7 km	5.3	274
09/25/1988	Roshtkala, Khorog	14 km	5.0	0
10/13/1985	Kaptolyuk, Kayrakkum, Gafurov	51 km	5.9	29
10/26/1984	Dzhirgatal, Garm	21 km	6.1	0
02/26/1983	Garm, Khazora	49 km	5.2	0
07/11/1980	Shurab, Nefteabad	26 km	5.2	0
01/31/1977	Tajikistan	14 km	5.9	0

These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.