6.8 magnitude quake hits eastern Tajikistan, local time 05:37, Depth 20 km

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres (12.7 miles).

The USGS estimated that “little or no population” would be exposed to landslides from the quake.

 According to its data, the epicenter was located 66 km to the southwest of the Murghob settlement with the population of 10,800. The source of the earthquake was 20 km below the surface. Earlier, a magnitude of 7.1 was reported.

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 Magnitude    Mw 6.8
Region    TAJIKISTAN
Date time    2023-02-23 00:37:41.0 UTC
Location    38.10 N ; 73.22 E
Depth    20 km
Distances    272 km SSE of Osh, Kyrgyzstan / pop: 200,000 / local time: 06:37:41.0 2023-02-23
66 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan / pop: 10,800 / local time: 05:37:41.0 2023-02-23