Quake Hits Soviet Asia Republic
Associated Press
MOSCOW —
An earthquake struck the Soviet Central Asian republic of Tadzhikistan, leveling a hospital, factories and office buildings and causing “loss of life,” the official news Soviet news media reported today.
They did not say how many people were killed or injured or give an assessment of the damage from Sunday’s quake. In Golden, Colo., National Earthquake Information Center said the temblor registered 5.8 on the Richter scale, signifying ground motion strong enough to cause considerable damage.
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