Apr 13, 2025 10:38 AM IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Tajikistan at a depth of 16 km (10 miles) on Sunday
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Tajikistan at a depth of 16 km (10 miles) on Sunday, Reuters quoted the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) as saying.
Later, the EMSC revised the magnitude from 6.4 to 5.9, the Reuters report added.
The earthquake in Tajikistan took place a day after tremors measuring 5.8 occurred at a latitude of 33.63 degrees North and longitude of 72.46 degrees East in Pakistan at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Tremors were felt in many parts of the Valley, but there were are no reports of loss of life or damage to property, an official told PTI.
On Saturday too, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland province, the United States Geological Survey said.
The quake struck at a depth of 72 kilometres (44 miles) about 115 kilometres southeast of the town of Kokopo.
Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort receptionist Emonck Abelis told AFP the earthquake lasted about a minute but there was “no damage around the area”.
