Earthquake of 5,7 points occurs near Nurek HPP in Tajikistan.

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DUSHANBE, August 4 (Itar-Tass) - There was an earthquake measuring 5.7
points in the southeast of Tajikistan. The Dushanbe seismic station told
Itar-Tass on Wednesday that the quake's epicentre was 58 kilometres from
the Tajik capital, in immediate proximity to the country's largest Nurek
hydropower plant.
Residents of Rogun and builders of a hydropower plant bearing the same
name outside the city felt a 4.0-point earthquake, according to a 12-point
scale used in the CIS. Dushanbe residents also felt minor tremors.
According to the Tajik Emergency Situations Committee, no destruction
has been reported.
Over 2,000 light earthquakes are registered in Tajikistan annually.
The latest strong earthquake took place this January in the Pamirs; it
left over 20,000 people homeless.
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