Strong earthquake hits Tajikstan, border of Xinjiang region
23 Feb 2023 09:37am
A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Tajikistan and near the border of China’s Xinjiang region at 8.37 am today.
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KUALA LUMPUR - A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Tajikistan and near the border of China’s Xinjiang region at 8.37 am today.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a statement, the earthquake with a depth of 49 kilometres occurred 363 km northeast of Taloqan, Afghanistan.
However, the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia. - BERNAMA
