World
Strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck eastern Tajikistan, with shaking felt as far away as China and other neighboring countries, seismologists say.
The earthquake, which struck at 5:37 a.m. local time on Thursday, was centered about 66 kilometers (41 miles) west of Murghab, a small town in the Gorno-Badakhshan region of Tajikistan.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and struck about 20 kilometers (12 miles) below the surface. The China Earthquake Administration put the magnitude significantly higher, at 7.2.
There were no immediate reports from the affected region, which is sparsely populated, but computer models from the USGS show that significant casualties are unlikely.
An estimated 21,000 people near the epicenter may have felt “moderate” to “strong” shaking, according to the USGS.
Strong earthquakes in Tajikistan are relatively uncommon. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Tajikistan-Uzbekistan border in October 1907, killing at least 12,000 people. Another earthquake, in 1911, killed at least 90 people.
-
US News1 week ago
4 more cats test positive for H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.
-
Legal6 days ago
Boy, 16, shoots 10 people at Sanford, Florida event venue
-
Legal3 days ago
Police kill ‘active shooter’ outside Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin middle school
-
Legal7 days ago
Texas Amber Alert: Legend Torres abducted in San Marcos
-
Legal4 days ago
Delaware man kills wife and new boyfriend at Magnolia home
-
World1 week ago
28 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Australian beach
-
World4 days ago
Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing 14-year-old boy
-
World5 days ago
Houthi missiles target Malta-flagged container ship near Yemen