An earthquake was recorded in Tajikistan on June 3, with tremors felt in the Lake Sarez area and other parts of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), according to the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense.
The earthquake occurred at 11:58 a.m. local time.
According to the Committee, the epicenter was located 294 kilometers east of Dushanbe, approximately 93 kilometers northwest of Lake Sarez and 93 kilometers southwest of Lakhsh district.
The intensity of the earthquake at the epicenter measured 5 points. In Khorog, the capital of GBAO, tremors were felt at an intensity of 2–3 points, while in the Lake Sarez area tremors were felt at up to 3 points.
An official source within the Emergencies Committee said no casualties, injuries, or property damage had been reported.
The latest earthquake comes less than two months after two separate earthquakes struck Tajikistan on April 3. The first occurred at 3:26 p.m., followed by another at 9:12 p.m.
Authorities reported that the earthquakes reached an intensity of 5–6 points at their epicenters. The first quake was centered about 15 kilometers south of Tojikobod district (Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan), while the second originated in neighboring Afghanistan.
Following the April 3 earthquake in Tojikobod district, local authorities reported damage to residential buildings. In the villages of Sarinai, Shirinchashma, and Polezak, located in the Shirinchashma jamoat, 16 houses sustained minor damage and one outbuilding was completely destroyed.
In the village of Darai Nushor in Nushor jamoat, six homes also suffered minor damage.
No injuries were reported in connection with the April earthquakes.
