Earthquake in Tibet; Magnitude 7 Recorded on the Richter Scale; 18 Dead

 

 

An earthquake has struck Tibet, China, registering a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located in Nagqu, in northern Tibet—approximately 400 kilometers from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. The earthquake originated at a depth of only 10 kilometers below the Earth's surface.

This is the strongest earthquake to occur in China since January 2024. An aftershock with a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale was also recorded in the region. This seismic event follows, by a few weeks, incidents of flooding and landslides in the mountainous region along the Nepal-China border.