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Tremor jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2008, Asia-Plus  — An earthquake measuring 3.0-4.0 on a 12-pont scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 4:51 a.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.  The tremor could be felt in some districts of the country as well.    The source at the Dushanbe seismological station said that the quake had been centered in […]

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Victoria Naumova

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2008, Asia-Plus  — An earthquake measuring 3.0-4.0 on a 12-pont scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 4:51 a.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station. 

The tremor could be felt in some districts of the country as well.   

The source at the Dushanbe seismological station said that the quake had been centered in the Roudaki district, some 15 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe.     

The magnitude in the epicenter was 4.0-4.5 on the 12-point scale.  No damage or injured was reported, according to the source.  

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