A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the China-Tajikistan border region early on Thursday. It was 67 kilometers (41 miles) west of Murghob, the district capital with a population of a few thousand people high in the Pamir Mountains. The quake was strongly felt across the border in some areas of Kashgar prefecture and Kizilsu Kyrgyz autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, but no casualties or damages were reported. Thank you readers for tuning in to our live coverage. For more latest news visit www.deccanherald.com.
Epicentre of Tajikistan earthquake in the east, closer to China’s border
The earthquakes were felt in capital Dushanbe but its epicentre was in the east of the country, closer to the border with China. The area is sparsely populated but is home to the Sarez lake which could potentially flood vast areas in several countries.
The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres (12.7 miles).
The average elevation within 5 km of the epicenter is about 4,655 meters (15,300 feet), according to CCTV.
Quake strongly felt in Xinjiang region
The epicenter is about 82 km from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in Kashgar and Artux in the western part of the Xinjiang region, CCTV reported.
China-Tajikistan border region jolted by 7.3 quake
An earthquake of about 7.3 magnitude occurred near the border of China's Xinjiang region and Tajikistan at around 8:37 am(0037 GMT), Chinese state television CCTV reported on Thursday.