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USGS iscgemsup16958002

23 Oct 1908, 20:14

127 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan

A magnitude 6.9 mB earthquake at 220 km depth.

Depth220 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated12 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 127 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan?

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37.557000, 73.019000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup16958002
Coordinates
37.557, 73.019
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
732