Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Tibet
The earthquake hit Thursday evening in a sparsely populated area, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
World • 2 hours ago
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet on Thursday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time.
The epicenter was located 191 kilometers (119 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, a city in northern Tibet. The USGS reported the earthquake’s depth at 18 kilometers (11 miles). China’s official Xinhua News Agency, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center, placed the depth at 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been issued. Nagqu is situated more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of Tibet’s capital, Lhasa.