DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus – Quite a strong tremor measuring 4.0-4.5 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 8:36, according to the Dushanbe seismological station.
The tremor, centered in the territory of Afghanistan, some 280 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe, could be felt in other regions of Tajikistan as well.
The source at the seismological station said that in the epicenter the quake’s magnitude was 6.0 on the Richter scale.
According to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES), no damage or injured was reported in Tajikistan.
Asia-Plus’ Shonavruz Afzalshoyev in Khorog reported that the quake had been felt in Gorno Badakhshan as well. In Khorog, the tremor’s magnitude was 4.0-5.0 on the 12-point scale, according to the Dushanbe seismological station. No damage or injured was reported in Gorno Badakhshan, the GBAO emergencies source said.
