Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hits Tajikistan

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck near Dushanbe in Tajikistan on Tuesday morning.

"An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit 341km ESE (east-southeast) of Dushanbe, Tajikistan at 7:00 am today," said National Centre for Seismology.

So far, there is no knowledge of the loss of human life. More information is awaited.

( With inputs from ANI )