Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China

Record ID: 1957430

  • Title: Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China
  • Date: 23rd February 2023
  • Summary: XINJIANG, CHINA (FEBRUARY 23, 2023) (CCTV - No use China) CEILING LIGHTS SHAKING DURING QUAKE LIGHTS HANGING FROM CEILING SWAYING (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT) LIGHTS HANGING FROM CEILING SWAYING
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  • Keywords: China Tajikistan Xinjiang quake
  • Location: XINJIANG, CHINA
  • City: XINJIANG, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents,Earthquakes/Volcanoes/Tsunami
  • Reuters ID: LVA001242023022023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude occurred in Tajikistan at around 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), Chinese state television CCTV reported on Thursday (February 23), citing the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
    Video from state media showed ceiling lights swaying in Xinjiang where the tremor was felt.
    The epicentre is about 82 km from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in Kashgar and Artux in the western part of the Xinjiang region, CCTV reported.
    Power supply and communication remained normal in Kashgar, state media Xinhua reported.
    The regional fire department has not received any reports of casualties yet.
    (Production: Xihao Jiang)
  • Copyright Holder: CCTV (China)
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