| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.6 km |
| Coordinates | 38.642, 70.196 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-20 03:31:42.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tajikistan on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 03:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kŭlob (Tajikistan - TJ), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.196 and latitude 38.642.
| Location | Kŭlob |
| Country | Tajikistan (TJ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kŭlob | 88.6 km |
| Vahdat | 103.3 km |
| Dushanbe | 123.8 km |
| Razzakov | 145.2 km |
| Kurgan-Tyube | 153.0 km |
| Isfara | 169.4 km |
| Tursunzoda | 171.5 km |
| Fayzabad | 173.1 km |
| Khorugh | 174.9 km |
| Istaravshan | 175.0 km |
| Chkalovsk | 182.4 km |
| Qayroqqum | 184.0 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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176.1 km |
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M 4.4
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-03-10 02:06 UTC
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168.7 km |
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M 4.3
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2026-02-11 20:10 UTC
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160.4 km |
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M 4.4
Vahdat
Tajikistan · 2026-01-20 09:54 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 4.1
Vahdat
Tajikistan · 2026-01-02 23:02 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 5.0
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2025-11-01 19:03 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.5
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2025-10-29 14:04 UTC
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153.0 km |
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M 4.5
Kŭlob
Tajikistan · 2025-10-29 09:13 UTC
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164.2 km |
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