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Discover Vykhynch in Tajikistan
Vykhynch in the region of Gorno-Badakhshan is a town located in Tajikistan - some 210 mi or ( 337 km ) East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .
Local time in Vykhynch is now 07:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Khandud, Kabul, Vanj, Rushon, and Roshtqal'a. When in this area, you might want to check out Khandud . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vykhynch ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sarez Lake
Sarez Lake is a lake in Rushon District of Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. Length about 55.8 km, depth few hundred meters, water surface elevation about 3,263 m over sea level and volume of water is more than 16 km³. The mountains around come up more than 2,416 m over the lake level. The lake formed in 1911, after a great earthquake, when the Murghab River was blocked by a big landslide.
Located at 38.20 72.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
1911 Sarez earthquake
The 1911 Sarez earthquake occurred at 18:41 UTC on 18 February in the central Pamir Mountains in the Rushon District of eastern Tajikistan. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of about IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It triggered a massive landslide, blocking the Murghab River and forming the Usoi Dam, the tallest dam in the world, creating Sarez Lake.
Located at 38.20 72.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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