<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude occurred in Tajikistan at around 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), Chinese state television CCTV reported on Thursday，citing the China Earthquake Networks Center.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The epicenter is about 82 km from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in Kashgar and Artux in the western part of the Xinjiang region, CCTV reported.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The average elevation within 5 km of the epicenter is about 4,655 meters (15,300 feet), according to CCTV. Reuters</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>