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6.5-magnitude quake hits Tajikistan, border of Xinjiang region

No tsunami threat to Malaysia, Meteorological Dept says

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 23 Feb 2023 10:17AM

6.5-magnitude quake hits Tajikistan, border of Xinjiang region
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the 6.5-magnitude earthquake with a depth of 49km occurred 363km northeast of Taloqan, Afghanistan at 8.37am today. – snexplores pic, February 23, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Tajikistan and near the border of China’s Xinjiang region at 8.37am today.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement, the earthquake with a depth of 49km occurred 363km northeast of Taloqan, Afghanistan.

However, the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama, February 23, 2023

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