International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584039
Event time 2026-02-27 13:34:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 08:34:54 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 14:53:37 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 118 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Tajikistan
Administration area Gorno-Badakhshan
Nearest settlement Khorugh
Distance 112 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Sheghnan Airport (109,94 km), Sheghnan Airport (109,94 km), Khorog Airport (113,61 km), Khorog Airport (113,61 km), Murghab Airport (134,54 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis