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An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck part of Tajikistan in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 23, 2023 near China’s westernmost region of Xinjiang.
It was 67 km west of Covet in Tajikistan and 20 km deep, according to the US Geological Survey.
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The area is remote and sparsely populated.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale and a depth of 10 kilometers. Initial seismic measurements by different agencies often vary.
More information was not immediately available.
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