Dushanbe, Jan. 9 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Tajikistan on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 110 km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 5.3, On: 09/01/2026 02:44:16 IST, Lat: 38.26 N, Long: 73.42 E, Depth: 110 Km, Location: Tajikistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2009380088887038291?s=20

Earlier on January 7, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Tajikistan at a depth of 170 kilometres.

In a post on X, the NCS noted, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 07/01/2026 00:47:15 IST, Lat: 37.43 N, Long: 74.58 E, Depth: 170 Km, Location: Tajikistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2008621495741018183?s=20

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