Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near China

An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) on Thursday at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), Chinese central television CCTV reported,citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicentre was about 82 km from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in some areas in China’s western … Continue reading Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near China