SEPTEMBER 25 - NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING IN KAZAKHSTAN

M4.8 earthquake strikes Tajikistan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded in Tajikistan on September 25, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Kazakhstan National Data Center.

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The earthquake occurred at 10:35 am Astana time.

Its epicenter was located at 38.22 degrees north latitude and 72.51 degrees east longitude.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.8 and an energy class of 11, with a focal depth of 234 kilometers. 

No information on casualties or damage was reported.

As earlier reported, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck northwest of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).