7.2 strong earthquake in Tajikistan
A powerful earthquake occurred in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Its magnitude was 7.2 on the Richter scale. A strong earthquake struck the country on Thursday (February 23) morning, Reuters reported.
This time, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 has hit the China border region of Tajikistan.
The earthquake struck at 8:37 a.m. local time on Thursday (February 23). The depth of the earthquake was 10 km.
This information was reported by state media CCTV citing the China Earthquake Network Center.
The epicenter was about 82 km from the nearest Chinese border. Strong tremors were felt in Kashgar and Artax in the western part of the country's Xinjiang region.
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