Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes in northeast Tajikistan: USGS

Nov 25 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck northeastern Tajikistan, close to the borders with China and Kyrgyzstan, at 1424 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.8, struck at a depth of 75 kilometers. (Reporting by London Editing Desk) ((EMEA Desk, +44-207-542-7927))