6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tajikistan!! Worst Affected Places & Map Representation…

Tajikistan Earthquake: Turkey’s Earthquake hasn’t even passed yet and one more has arrived just within a few days. Tajikistan got tumbled after massive earthquakes hit the eastern part of the country. The shockwaves of magnitude 6.8 were recorded 67km West of Murghob, Tajikistan. Murghob city has a population of around 10,815 and the damage massive earthquake can severely impact the lives and properties nearby.

Tajikistan Earthquake Update

The Tajikistan earthquake first appeared with a magnitude of 6.8 early morning at 2023-02-23 06:07:40 (UTC+05:30). The country later felt more such shockwaves after the first massive one.

Series of shockwaves in Tajikistan: (Source: USGS)

1. Magnitude- 6.8, 67km West of Murghob at 06:07:40 (UTC+05:30)
2. Magnitude- 5.0, 86km West of Murghob at 06:25:14 (UTC+05:30)
3. Magnitude- 4.6, 103km West of Murghob at 06:36:05 (UTC+05:30)
4. Magnitude- 4.9, 60km West of Murghob at 07:05:57 (UTC+05:30)
5. Magnitude- 4.8, at Tajikistan-Xinjiang border region at 07:37:46 (UTC+05:30)
6. Magnitude- 4.7, 77km West of Murghob at 07:48:00 (UTC+05:30)

The epicenter of the earthquake lies near a small mountain town Murghob. According to the agency, “little or no population” is now exposed to the earthquake’s damage. The region hit by the earthquake is surrounded by Lake Sarez which formed in 1911 due to an earthquake.

Here’s a map representation of the areas impacted due to the earthquake: 

Tajikistan Earthquake: distance and direction from the epicenter to nearby place:

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