Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Tibet, killing at least 16

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 00:32 · Archive

A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32. The quake struck at 10:33 p.m. local time with its epicenter 191 kilometres east-northeast of Nagqu, a northern regional city more than 300 kilometres north of Tibet's capital, Lhasa. The epicenter was in a sparsely populated, high-altitude area.

At least 339 homes collapsed in Nagqu. Among the injured, 11 people were in serious condition and 21 sustained minor injuries, according to the Nagqu media office. Rescue teams from police and fire departments were building tents to house people displaced by the earthquake.

The US Geological Survey put the earthquake's depth at 18 kilometres, while China's Earthquake Networks Center cited by Xinhua News Agency put it at 10 kilometres. The earthquake was the largest to strike the region in the last five years, according to China's national broadcaster CCTV.

How it is being reported

• A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet region, killing at least 16 and injuring 32It was the biggest earthquake to strike the region in five years.The West Australian · 23 Oct, 00:05
• A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet region, killing at least 16 and injuring 32It was the biggest earthquake to strike the region in five years.Perth Now · 23 Oct, 00:05

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