A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, ARMENPRESS. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan, ARMENPRESS reports, the Iranian IRNA agency said.

According to the China Seismological Center, the shakings were recorded on the border between Tajikistan and China, not far from Xinjiang. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.

Tajikistan has not yet provided information on possible victims and devastations.