The 7.1-magnitude quake, which struck the Tibet region, was felt in neighboring Nepal. Chinese state media said there had been deaths in at least three townships.
The epicenter was monitored at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.
The quake struck shortly after 9 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles in Dingri County in the Tibet region of China, Chinese state media reported. The state-run news agency Xinhua said there had been deaths in at least three townships.
Several aftershocks were felt in the area, including in Nepal.
Magnitude 7.0
Region WESTERN XIZANG
Date time 2025-01-07 01:05:17.9 UTC
Location 28.677 ; 87.393
Depth 10 km
Distance 202 km NW of Dārjiling, India / pop: 123,000 / local time: 06:35:17.9 2025-01-07
99 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal / pop: 8,700 / local time: 06:50:17.9 2025-01-07
The death toll from the earthquake in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has risen to 95, with 130 others injured, China Central Television reported.
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