DUSHANBE, January 5, 2009, Asia-Plus — Minor tremor measuring 3.0 on a 12-point scale was felt in Dushanbe today morning, at 4:13 am, according to the Dushanbe seismological station. No damage or injured was reported
The epicenter was in the territory of Afghanistan some 300 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe. They said its magnitude was 4.0-5.0.
The temblor was the second in the past 24 hours in Tajikistan. Quite a strong earthquake shook Dushanbe yesterday morning, also without causing any damage. The magnitude 5.5 quake had an epicenter in the territory of Afghanistan some 275 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe and struck at around 1:23 am, according to the Dushanbe seismological station. In the epicenter, the quake’s magnitude was 7.0. The earthquake could be felt in other regions of Tajikistan as well. Thus, in the city of Norak, the tremor’s magnitude was 4.0-4.5 on the 12-point scale.
