Tajikistan Suffers a 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake

Dushanbe: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 km (12.7 miles).

USGS estimated that "little or no population" will be exposed to landslides from the quake.

Its epicentre appeared in Gorno-Badakhshan, a semi-autonomous eastern region bordering Afghanistan and China.

A 5.0-magnitude aftershock hit the area about 20 minutes after the initial quake.

The towering Pamir Mountains surround the sparsely populated territory.

Original News: World News | AgenceFrance-Presse

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