Sat, 10 Jul 2021, 02:28 02:28 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 5.9 quake 10 Jul 7:14 am (GMT +5) An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred in the morning on Saturday 10 July 2021 at 7:14 am local time near Rasht, Republican Subordination, Tajikistan, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.