2015 Tajikistan earthquake
| UTC time | 2015-12-07 07:50:05 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 608081959 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 7 December 2015 |
| Local time | 12:50 TJT (UTC+5) |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Mw 7.4 Ms(CEIC) |
| Depth | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Epicenter | 38°15′29″N 72°46′01″E / 38.258°N 72.767°E |
| Areas affected | Tajikistan, Xinjiang in China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan |
| Total damage | 500 homes destroyed |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 2 killed and dozens injured |
On 7 December 2015, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale struck Tajikistan 105 km (65 mi) west of Murghab at 07:50 UTC at a depth of 26.0 km (16.2 mi). The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Xinjiang in China, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The earthquake was felt with intensities of MMI IV in Islamabad, Pakistan, MMI IV in New Delhi, India, MMI IV in Kashgar, China, MMI II in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, MMI II in Kabul, Afghanistan, MMI III in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, MMI III in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and MMI II in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
A truck driver and a policeman were killed while dozens more were injured and 500 homes destroyed.
The epicentre of this quake was approximately 5.0 km (3.1 mi) distant from the epicentre of the M7.3 1911 Sarez earthquake which formed the Usoi Dam across the Murghab river.