BEIJING - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan at 8:37 am Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

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The epicenter was monitored at 37.98 degrees north latitude and 73.29 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.