A monitoring tower on the bank of the lake collects data on deformations on the dam. Along with providing stable navigation services worldwide, the Beidou global satellite navigation system developed by China has been monitoring the deformation of Lake Sarez in the seismically active zone of the Pamir Plateau in eastern Tajikistan for nearly three years, predicting potential earthquakes. The …
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. Its epicentre appeared to be in Gorno-Badakhshan, a semi-autonomous eastern region that borders Afghanistan and China, about 67 kilometres from the small mountain town of Murghob. Located behind Lake Sarez is a natural dam deep in the Pamir mountains, and experts have warned the consequences …
