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Moderate earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

Xinhua, May 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

An aftershock measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the territory of Kyrgyzstan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported Wednesday.

The tremor was also felt in eastern Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the border region of Tajikistan.

The strong earthquake in Tajikistan was accompanied by a series of aftershocks, said the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergencies reported that several buildings were damaged as a result of the earthquake. A man was saved by neighbors after the wall of his house collapsed on him.

In addition, cracks were also found in the walls of 10 houses in a village. Endi