Earthquakes in Tajikistan — January 2026

8 earthquakes were recorded in Tajikistan during January 2026, an average of 0.3 per day.

8 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 99 km.

The month's largest event in Tajikistan was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Murghob, Tajikistan on 08 January 2026 at 21:14 UTC. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake radiates roughly 1,344 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Tajikistan monthly average of 4 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 3 recorded the previous month.

38% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 62% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 6 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 08 January, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.3 near Murghob, Tajikistan on 08 January at 140 km; M5.3 near Murghob, Tajikistan on 08 January at 56 km; M4.5 near Murghob, Tajikistan on 27 January at 152 km.

That is 97% above the 4 events Tajikistan averages per month across the 19 months on record.