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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897583
USGS iscgem897583

5 Oct 1948, 21:12

14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?

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38.084000, 58.364000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.2

40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan

M 6.1

55 km NNE of Abadan, Turkmenistan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897583
Coordinates
38.084, 58.364
Network
iscgem
Significance
787