Fig. 1 presents fragments of records obtained from digital stations Jizzakh (∆ 2.6º), Ala-Archa (∆ 4.7º), Kurchatov (∆ 13.1º), Borovoe (∆ 14.2º), Zalesovo (∆ 17.9º). Fig. 2 presents fragments of records obtained from digital stations Novosibirsk (∆ 18.1º), Arti (∆ 19.3º), Nalchik (∆ 20.8º), Kislovodsk (∆ 21.5º), Zakamensk (∆ 25.7º).

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GS RAS registered five aftershocks with М>=4.2 within a day after the main shock. The aftershock at 05:06 was felt in Dushanbe with a magnitude of 3, in Tashkent with a magnitude of 2, the aftershock at 14:34 was felt in Dushanbe with a magnitude of 2-3.

According to TASS A three-year-old child was trapped by the wall of a house and died in the village of Ushturpast. 40 residential buildings were completely destroyed, 5 residential buildings, 3 teahouses and 1 auxiliary building of a school were partially destroyed in five villages of the Rasht district. In Tajikabad district, 54 residential buildings were completely destroyed, 45 buildings were partially damaged, 61 residential buildings and 2 buildings of a secondary educational institution were slightly damaged, 196 auxiliary buildings were completely damaged, 3 teahouses and 1 medical institution were partially damaged. (fig.1).
According to CSEM the earthquake was felt in Tajikistan: Dushanbe, Khorog with a magnitude of 3-4 MSK, in Khujand with a magnitude of 3 MSK, in Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Fergana, Kokand with a magnitude of 3 MSK, Samarkand with a magnitude of 2-3 MSK, Andijan, Gulistan, Kokand, Jizzakh, Namangan with a magnitude of 2 MSK, in Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek, Osh with a magnitude of 2 MSK, in Kazakhstan: Taraz, Shymkent, Kentau, Turkestan with a magnitude of 2 MSK.
Figure 2 was obtained from CSEM, it presents intensity map made by 264 responses.

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Focal mechanism solution of the origin was calculated by GS RAS with signs of initial arrivals of P waves at 86 stations, including 43 stations which registered compression waves (plus signs), and 43 stations which registered tensile waves (minus signs). The stations are located in the interval of epicentral distances 2.6-91.9º and in azimuth sector Az=11-359º. Focal mechanism solution in stereographic projection on the lower hemisphere and elements of the mechanism are presented in the table. The table also contains focal mechanism solutions obtained at the USGS NEIC with WW-phase Moment Tensor (Mww) technique and in Lamont-Dohert Earth Observatory of Columbia University, USA (LDEO GCMT) with СМТ (Centroid moment tensor) technique. Solutions from different centers are close. The earthquake was caused by prevalence of compression stresses oriented NW (AZ=323º) according to GS RAS and N-NW (AZ=333-335º) according to USGS NEIC and LDEO GCMT. One nodal plane NP1 strikes SW (STK=225-237º), another one NP2 strikes E-NE (STK=65º-81º). NP2 is dipping more horizontally (DP=32-46º) if compared with NP1 (DP=49-59º). The type of motion along NP1 – reverse fault, along NP2 – reverse fault with right lateral slip component. The seismic moment according to USGS NEIC makes Mo=7.439 *10**17 N*m, Mww=5.85. According to LDEO GCMT it makes Mo=9.29*10**17 N*m, Mw=5.9.