Earthquake: In the Asian nation of Tajikistan, the tremors of an earthquake were felt on Sunday morning. As stated by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), Tajikistan was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 4.0. It occurred at 160 km depth. NCS noted, “Magnitude of earthquake: 4.0, Time: 20/07/2025 01:01:55 IST, Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 72.10 E, Depth: 160 km, Location: Tajikistan” in an X social media post.Recent earthquakes in TajikistanPreviously, Tajikistan experienced a 3.8 magnitude earthquake on 18th July, however this time it was 10km deep which usually increases the chances of aftershocks.Two earthquakes were recorded in the area on July 12. As translated, The National Seismological Center had publicly documented, “Magnitude of earthquake: 4.8, Time: 12/07/2025 20:46:58 IST, Latitude: 38.86 N, Longitude: 70.60 E, Depth: 60 km, Location: Tajikistan.” Another post said, "Earthquake Magnitude: 4.2, Time: 12/07/2025 18:57:26 IST, Latitude: 38.18 N, Longitude: 74.30 E, Depth: 107 km, Location: Tajikistan."According to the NCS, the depth for the earthquake on June 21 was reported to be 140 km deep. Tajikistan was also reminded of the earlier earthquake when NCS xposted “Earthquake magnitude: 4.0, Time: 21/06/2025 01:36:29 IST, Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 72.10 E, Depth: 140 km.”Earthquakes shallower than 70 kilometers deep pose a greater risk of destruction than deep earthquakes because the energy is released near the surface. Unlike deep earthquakes which expend energy in reaching the surface, shallow earthquakes are far more potent as the energy is released closer to the surface. Tajikistan is one of the countries that suffers from extreme climate phenomena and mountainous landscape along with varied topography makes it particularly susceptible to natural hazards. It is likely to face avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, floods, and even droughts. The most critical regions are the basins of glacier-fed river valleys, which are vital for providing hydropower, water for irrigation, and fragile ecosystems which are slow to recover when disrupted and support dense growth of vegetation along with heavily eroded mountainous terrain that is prone to landslides and degradation.
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