A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing 16 and injuring 32
Rescue teams searched for survivors after the shallow quake collapsed more than 300 homes and injured 32 people, state media said.
- On Oct. 22, 2026, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqing County, Tibet, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, according to Xinhua News Agency.
- The region is seismically active due to collision between Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which drives the uplift of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau.
- Xinhua reported that 339 houses collapsed, while the United States Geological Survey estimates that about 111,000 people were exposed to moderate to severe shaking.
- Search and rescue efforts continue as teams provide assistance to the injured and build tents to house displaced residents.
- This event marks the region's largest earthquake in recent years, following a magnitude 6.9 quake in April 2010 that killed more than 2,500 people.
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Earthquake of Magnitude 7.0 Strikes Tibet; 16 Dead
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At least 16 people have died, and dozens more have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region on Thursday, CNN reported, citing Chinese state news agency Xinhua. World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 7.0 Strikes Tibet; 16 Dead.
Earthquake of Magnitude 7 Strikes China’s Tibet, Killing 16, Xinhua Reports
An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China’s southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT) on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City’s emergency management bureau. As of 2:25 a.m. on Friday, 11 of the injured were in serious condition while 21 sustained minor injuries, Xinhua reported. Local authorities have found at least two people injured in a village near the epi…
At least 16 people have been killed in a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The quake struck near the city of Nagchu on Thursday evening, and rescue efforts are ongoing. The Associated Press reported 54 people were injured. Other initial reports put the number of injured at 46, with 11 in serious condition and the rest suffering minor injuries. Hundreds of buildings destroyed At least 339 homes and 20 livestock building…
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