An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 51 km north-north west of Novobod, Tajikistan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

Navobod is a town in Tajikistan.
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The earthquake occurred at 01:37:44 (UTC 05:30) and hit Novobod, Tajikistan on Thursday, at a depth of 5.6 km, the USGS informed.
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The earthquake's epicentre was 39.452°N and 69.953°E, respectively.
No casualties have been reported yet. Further details awaited. (ANI)
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