| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.516, 70.469 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-17 12:59:33.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday, November 17, 1978 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 89.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.469 and latitude 38.516.
| Location | Kŭlob |
| Country | Tajikistan (TJ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kŭlob | 89.8 km |
| Vahdat | 126.8 km |
| Dushanbe | 147.2 km |
| Khorugh | 148.6 km |
| Fayzabad | 156.1 km |
| Kurgan-Tyube | 166.2 km |
| Razzakov | 168.2 km |
| Isfara | 179.8 km |
| Tursunzoda | 194.9 km |
| Konibodom | 198.0 km |
| Istaravshan | 200.5 km |
| Chkalovsk | 202.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Taloqan
Afghanistan · 2026-03-10 02:07 UTC
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173.3 km |
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M 4.4
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-03-10 02:06 UTC
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167.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-02-11 20:10 UTC
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155.4 km |
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M 4.4
Vahdat
Tajikistan · 2026-01-20 09:54 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.1
Vahdat
Tajikistan · 2026-01-02 23:02 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 5.0
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2025-11-01 19:03 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.5
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2025-10-29 14:04 UTC
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148.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2025-10-29 09:13 UTC
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159.8 km |
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