Claim: These are pictures from Tajikistan where critical damage took place after an earthquake hit the country on the night of February 12.
Fact-check: Fact Check: No, these earthquake destruction scenes are not from Tajikistan  
Verdict: the pictures were clicked in turkey and italy when earthquakes shook these countries in 2020 and 2018 respectively. no major damage or casualties have been reported after tajikistan was hit by an earthquake on february 12, 2021.
Organisation: India Today
Author: Nayanika Sengupta
Date published: 2021-02-13T13:10:34