5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tibet, National Center for Seismology Confirms
Xi is monitoring rescue efforts as Chinese authorities deploy drones and satellites, while more than 12,000 people have been evacuated.
- A 4.5-magnitude aftershock struck Tibet on Saturday morning, two days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 16 people and injured 76. The light tremor triggered panic among residents but caused no new casualties.
- Thursday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Tibet, at a depth below 10 km, causing widespread devastation and forcing the evacuation of more than 12,000 people from affected areas.
- Authorities are deploying drones, UAVs, and satellites to locate survivors, according to reports. Relief supplies sent to the region include 1,000 prefabricated houses, 3,239 tents, 2,821 folding beds, and 4,280 quilts.
- Monitoring the situation, Chinese President Jinping ordered "all-out search and rescue operations" while rockfalls forced closure of National Highway 317 and halted train traffic through the region.
- Historical data indicates the region remains vulnerable, having experienced six earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above since 1900, with the largest recent event a 7.5-magnitude quake in Shuanghu in 1997.
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