Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Karakenja in Tajikistan: EMSC
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.5 has struck near Karakenja in Tajikistan on Friday.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) confirmed the incident.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties in the quake, which the monitoring agency said struck at a depth of 5 km (3 miles).