Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 38 km N of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Ishqoshim, Tajikistan, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 06:57:07 GMT. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) assigned this event a significance score of 312 out of a possible 1000. No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS online reporting system for this earthquake, which is common in regions where few people actively use the system to report their experiences.
The earthquake was centered 38 kilometers north of Ishqoshim, at a depth of 132.057 kilometers. The coordinates of the epicenter were 37.0744 latitude and 71.6147 longitude.
The significance score of 312 out of 1000 indicates a relatively moderate impact potential based on factors like magnitude, depth, and population density in the affected area. This score is a generalized measure of the event's overall importance as calculated by the USGS.