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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Nagqu in northern Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. local time, with a depth of 10 km and an epicenter at an elevation of approximately 4,864 meters.
- The quake is the strongest to hit China since January 2024 and was clearly felt in the local area, about 400 km from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
- As of the report, there were no immediate details on casualties or damage caused by the earthquake.
- The region has a history of severe earthquakes, with a 7.1 magnitude quake in 2010 in nearby Qinghai province causing nearly 2,700 deaths and many missing.
