New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the developments in Tajikistan after an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit the eastern region of the country on Thursday. The quake struck around 5:37 am local time at a depth of about 20.5 km, according to the US Geological survey. The epicentre was Gorno-Badakhshan, a semi-autonomous eastern region that borders Afghanistan
An earthquake of about 6.8 magnitude shook eastern Tajikistan at 5:37 (00:37 GMT) on Thursday, Tajik authorities said, which was felt in China and other neighbouring countries.