7.2 quake strikes sparsely populated areas in Tajikistan, China
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- 23 Feb 2023
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A nearly 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook a sparsely populated part of Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) on Thursday.
It was 67 kilometers (41 miles) west of Murghob, Tajikistan, and 20 kilometers (12 miles) below ground, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Mughrob is the district capital with a population of a few thousand people high in the Pamir Mountains.
The strong quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), reported Chinese state television CCTV, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter is about 82 kilometers from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in some areas in China's western Xinjiang region, including Kashgar and Artux, CCTV reported.
However, no casualties or damage has been reported so far, state media added, citing local information officers.
Power supply and communication remained normal in Kashgar, state media Xinhua reported. Read More…
