6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks sparsely populated Tajikistan territory

Earthquake: An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, said the US Geological survey (USGS). The quake struck around 5:37 am local time at a depth of about 20.5 km.

The epicentre of the quake was near the Gorno-Badakhshan area - a semi-autonomous eastern region that borders Afghanistan and China. The territory is sparsely populated and is surrounded by the towering Pamir Mountains.

According to the USGS, "little or no population" will be exposed to landslides from the quake.

Twenty minutes after the initial quake, another aftershock of 5.0-magnitude hit the area.

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