Earthquake hits Tajikistan

An earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, May 3. Quake tremors were felt in Tajikistan at 11:49 local time, Tajik Emergency and Civil Defense Committee told AP. Epicenter was located 250km south-east of Dushanbe on Tajik-Afghan border. “4-magnitude earthquake was felt in epicenter, 2-magnitude tremors were felt in Dushanbe. No damages or casualties were reported,” the […]

Nargis Hamroboyeva

An earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, May 3.

Quake tremors were felt in Tajikistan at 11:49 local time, Tajik Emergency and Civil Defense Committee told AP. Epicenter was located 250km south-east of Dushanbe on Tajik-Afghan border.

“4-magnitude earthquake was felt in epicenter, 2-magnitude tremors were felt in Dushanbe. No damages or casualties were reported,” the source has said.

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