A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
USGS estimated that "little or no population" will be exposed to landslides from the quake. Its epicenter appeared to be in Gorno-Badakhshan, a semi-autonomous eastern region that borders Afghanistan and China.
The sparsely populated territory is surrounded by the towering Pamir Mountains.Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
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