Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
6.0 quake 12 Feb 10:01 pm (GMT +5)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred late at night on Friday 12 February 2021 at 10:01 pm local time near Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 86 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.1.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Murghab (pop. 10,800) located 29 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 10:01 pm (GMT +5) local time (12 Feb 2021 17:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 86.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 38.06°N / 73.67°E (Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan)
Primary data source: GFZ
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