Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Tajikistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Tajikistan near the Afghan border on Wednesday night. The tremor, occurring at a depth of 80 km in the Pamir Mountains, marks the eighth earthquake in the seismically active nation within the last month. Tajikistan is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, with a significant portion of the population residing in high-risk zones.