Central Asia
What tectonic plate is Tajikistan on?
Tajikistan sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 12
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 142,294 km²
Plates under Tajikistan
Share of Tajikistan's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Tajikistan itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Earthquakes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan has frequent large earthquakes: 12 of magnitude 6.5 or more struck in or just off the country since 1900 (rank 42 of 213).
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan | M7.5 | 1949 | 20 km | Eurasian |
| 45 km SE of Panjakent, Tajikistan | M7.4 | 1907 | 20 km | Eurasian |
| 120 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan | M7.2 | 1911 | 15 km | Eurasian |
| 104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan | M7.2 | 2015 | 22 km | Eurasian |
| 127 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan | M6.9 | 1908 | 220 km | Eurasian |
| 65 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan | M6.9 | 2023 | 9 km | Eurasian |
Volcanoes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Tajikistan on?
Tajikistan sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Tajikistan on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Tajikistan itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Does Tajikistan get earthquakes?
Tajikistan has frequent large earthquakes: 12 of magnitude 6.5 or more struck in or just off the country since 1900 (rank 42 of 213). The largest was the M7.5 43 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan in 1949.
Are there volcanoes in Tajikistan?
Tajikistan has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.