China Jolted by 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Near Border With Tajikistan, No Casualties Reported

An earthquake was reported in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China bordering Tajikistan on Thursday morning.

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New Delhi: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 jolted the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China near its border with Tajikistan on Thursday morning (February 23), according to Chinese State Media. However, the US Geological Survey reported that the quake was 6.8 magnitude and 20 kilometers (12 miles) below ground. It was 67 kilometers (41 miles) west of Murghob, Tajikistan which is the district capital with a population of a few thousand people high in the Pamir Mountains.

#UPDATE A magnitude-7.2 earthquake jolted Tajikistan at a depth of 10 kilometers on Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

There have been no reports of casualties or damages. https://t.co/btuwLDUBBK https://t.co/M620eSTq7Y

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) February 23, 2023

No casualties were reported so far. Further details are awaited.