A magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Tavildara, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan, was reported only 6 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 14. km beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at 3:26 pm local time. 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.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Tavildara (pop. 6,100) located 27 km from the epicenter.In Rasht (pop. 10,800) located 44 km from the epicenter, Novobod (pop. 5,400) 59 km away, Roghun (pop. 7,700) 78 km away, and Obigarm (pop. 7,400) 93 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Kulob (pop. 214,700) located 129 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Apr 3, 2026 03:26 pm (Dushanbe time) local time (3 Apr 2026 10:26 GMT)Magnitude: 5.8Depth: 14.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 38.78°N / 70.77°E (Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan)Primary data source: EMSC