Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Tibet in northern China

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:44 · Archive

A magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet, with the epicentre in northern Nagqu at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres.

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at around 10.30pm local time on Thursday. China's Earthquake Networks Centre reported the epicentre was roughly 400 kilometres from Lhasa. The outlets differ slightly on the depth: the Daily Mail reports 6.21 miles, while The Mirror states approximately 10 kilometres. Tremors were felt in the local area.

Tibet is among the world's most earthquake-prone regions, sitting atop both the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Their continual collisions created the Himalayan mountain range but also generate countless earthquakes along major fault lines including the Altyn Tagh Fault and the Xianshuihe Fault System. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet's Tingri County last year, killing up to 400 people in the region and 13 in Nepal, with damage reported in northern India. In 2010, a magnitude 7.1 tremor in neighbouring Qinghai province killed at least 2,698 people.

How it is being reported

• China earthquake live: Huge magnitude 7 quake strikes Tibet as tremors feltA magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in China near Nagqu, with strong tremors felt around 400km from Lhasa.The Mirror · 22 Oct, 16:33
• Huge 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits TibetA massive earthquake of magnitude 7 has struck Tibet today.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 16:05

In this story: Tibet · Nagqu · Lhasa · China · Nepal · Qinghai

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