On Wednesday Night a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck 266km from Konibodom in Tajikistan.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 3rd, 2026. Last updated November 4th, 2026.

Deep in the night of Wednesday November 4th, 2026, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit under land 266 kilometer from Konibodom in Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China are also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Tajikistan, 266 kilometer (165 mi) east of Konibodom in Sughd. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 4, 2026 03:34 (Bishkek Time) - Nov 3, 2026 21:34 Universal Time.
Location:	137 km south of Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Coordinates 39°21'43"N 73°18'8"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 14 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.083 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan , China and Tajikistan are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Osh in Osh, Kyrgyzstan is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 137 kilometer (85 mi) south of Osh.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Kashgar is located 231 km to the east. Namangan is located 229 km to the northwest. Andijon is located 178 km to the northwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 1 smaller aftershock was detected. At a distance of 10 km (6 mi) south-east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 1 hr later. It measured a magnitude of 4.5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since January 8th, 2026, when a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit 112 km (70 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on February 23rd, 2023.

In total, 20 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 6 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 04/11/26 05:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000tvtj
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20261103_0000294
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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