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Dushanbe [Tajikistan], December 21 (ANI): 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,

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“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.”

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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.
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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 21, 2025
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\n 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 degradation.
\n As per the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal, climate change is exacerbating Tajikistan’s vulnerabilities, given that 30 per cent of glaciers are predicted to disappear by 2050. Tajikistan also remains one of the most isolated countries in the world – a situation made worse by landslides, debris flows and floods that can render bridges unsafe and roads impassable and, through time, weaken the flood defences which protect its most exposed communities.
\n In addition to this chronic challenge,
\n Tajikistan’s infrastructure is gradually deteriorating as a result of insufficient maintenance and repeated exposure to natural hazards. As per the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, it is important to blend hazard information and climate change scenarios with local knowledge in the design of newly constructed and/or rehabilitated infrastructure assets to improve resilience over time. (ANI)

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Tajikistan

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