In a massive development, Tajikistan was jolted by a major earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale at around 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). As per Chinese media, the Tajikistan earthquake's epicentre was located about 82 kilometres from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in Kashgar and Artux in the western part of the Xinjiang region. As per the report, the average elevation within 5 km of the epicentre is about 4,655 metres (15,300 feet). The remote region is surrounded by the Pamir Mountains. While a 5.0 magnitude aftershock rattled the area about 20 minutes after the initial earthquake, the US geological survey says that "little or no population" is likely to be exposed to landslides triggered by the strong jolt. Now, multiple Tajikistan earthquake videos are doing rounds on social media. Among the many, one Tajikistan earthquake video has caught the attention of many as it show how devastation and deadly the quake was.
In one of the Tajikistan earthquake vide, it can be seen a public market area shook to its core. As a result, people started to run away and a couple fell on the ground and were on a scooter. Apart from this, a cemented statue can be also be seen felling apart. The Tajikistan earthquake video shows how much panic and chaos was created after the 7.2 quakes. Another video shows, people sitting inside airport started to run here and there, while the earth was shaken to its core.
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It is pertinent to mention here that detailed information is yet to come in which it will be announced the amount of damages, injuries or even loss of life took place or not.
Netizens react to Tajikistan earthquake
A user wrote, "Well, I'll be hornswoggled! That there earthquake sure rattled some nerves. Hope folks in them parts are stayin' safe and sound."
Another user wrote, "Please pray for my country, Tajikistan. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake just hit Tajikistan near the China border Thankfully no casualties reported so far but I’m still so scared for my relatives who are living in that very area"
Please pray for my country, Tajikistan. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake just hit Tajikistan near the China border😭 Thankfully no casualties reported so far but I’m still so scared for my relatives who are living in that very area😣
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The earthquake in Tajikistan comes after one of the most devastating earthquakes in history hit Turkey and Syria earlier this month. The disaster, which also sparked massive aftershocks, claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people in both the countries. Earlier on Monday, a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey's Hatay province and its impact was also felt in Israel. “A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Turkey-Syria border two weeks after a massive quake in the region left more than 40,000 people dead,” the US Geological Survey said. The quake killed three people and wounded over 200 others, just when the country was attempting to pick up the pieces of the massive 7.8 earthquake of February 6.