Earthquake Hits Eastern Tajikstan
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan at a depth of about 20.5 km on Thursday. The US Geological Survey estimated that little or no population will be exposed to landslides from the quake, adding that a 5.0-magnitude aftershock hit the area about 20 minutes after the initial quake. It revealed that its epicenter appeared to be in a semi-autonomous eastern region that borders Afghanistan and China. The sparsely populated territory […]
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