The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center also recorded a strong earthquake on the border between Tajikistan and China with a magnitude of 6.8.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred in Tajikistan on the border with China. This was announced on Thursday, February 23, in a report from the Chinese Seismological Center.
The epicenter of the tremors was located at a depth of 10 km on the border of Chinese Xinjiang, 66 km from the city of Murgab in Tajikistan and 260 km from the city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
Data on destruction and casualties are not yet available.
It is known that the country is testing the seismic resistance of tall buildings in big cities. Particular attention is paid to new buildings constructed in the period from 2018 to 2022. The review must be completed by March 10.
It should be noted that in Turkey the number of deaths as a result of strong earthquakes exceeded 43.5 thousand people.
Turkey has arrested 160 people on charges of violating construction rules after the earthquake.
Turkey plans to rebuild cities destroyed by earthquake
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Source: korrespondent
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