A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck Tajikistan early Thursday morning, according to Chinese state television CCTV, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. The quake occurred at 8:37 a.m. local time (0037 GMT or 6:07 a.m. IST) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
The epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 82 kilometers from the nearest border with China, and the tremors were strongly felt in some areas of China’s western Xinjiang region, including Kashgar and Artux, CCTV reported. There are no immediate reports of casualties or damages from either Tajikistan or China.
The Chenab Times News Desk