Tibet Earthquake: 5.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Region, National Center For Seismology Confirms
- A magnitude 4.5 aftershock struck China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, according to India’s National Center for Seismology.
- The aftershock followed a magnitude 7 earthquake in Nagqu that killed 16 people and injured 76, according to authorities.
- At least 339 homes collapsed, while officials warned of further collapses and rockslides.
- Chinese authorities evacuated more than 12,000 people and sent rescue teams and emergency supplies to the affected areas.
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Tibet Earthquake: 5.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Region, National Center For Seismology Confirms
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet at 2:09:59 pm IST on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). Further details about the earthquake, including its depth and any possible damage or casualties, are awaited. This is a developing story.........
4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet 30 hours after powerful tremor killed 16
This comes roughly 30 hours after a strong 7-magnitude earthquake rattled Tibet on Thursday, October 22, and claimed at least 16 lives. Besides the fatalities, the earlier quake reportedly left 76 people injured.
<p style="text-align: justify;">A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet at around 5:38 am (IST). The early morning earthquake caused panic among the people. This information has been given by the National Center for Seismology. Earlier, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake had struck Tibet on Thursday night (October 22).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This earthquake has caused huge damage. So far, 16 people have died due to this, while 65 people hav…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale struck today in the border area of the Chinese regions of Tibet and Qinghai, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center announced.
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