Dushanbe, Dec. 21 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Tajikistan on Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

Sharing the details in a post on X, NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.8, On: 21/12/2025 10:45:08 IST, Lat: 39.61 N, Long: 71.44 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tajikistan."

Tajikistan is a mountainous country with diverse topography and is especially vulnerable to climate hazards. It is prone to earthquakes, floods, drought, avalanches, landslides and mudslides. The most susceptible areas are the glacier-dependent river basins supplying hydropower and water resources for irrigation, fragile mountain ecosystems and isolated forests with mountainous and riverine terrain, which makes it prone to landslides and land degra...