No Major Damage Reported After 6.0 Earthquake Hits Kyrgyzstan

(RFE/RL) January 9, 2007 -- An earthquake that measured 6.0 magnitude rocked southern Kyrgyzstan on January 8 but did not cause large-scale damage or injuries.

The country's Emergency Situations Ministry said the quake, in the southern Batken province, did not cause large-scale damage or injuries.

The epicenter was registered in the Turkistan mountains near the border with Tajikistan.

Tremors could be felt in the town of Kyzyl-Kya, and the city of Osh.