A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the border region between Xizang and Qinghai, in Chinese Tibet, on October 22, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The earthquake occurred at 14:33 UTC (22:33 local time), the agency stated.
According to the organization, the tremor had a depth of 10 kilometers, and its epicenter was located 183 kilometers east-northeast of Nagqu, China.
The epicenter was around 400 km away from the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.
At least 16 people were killed after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, the Xinhua news agency reported.
According to the report, another 32 people were injured.
Magnitude 7.0
Region XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION
Date time 2026-10-22 14:33:39.8 UTC
Location 32.442 ; 93.855
Depth 10 km
Distance 407 km NNE of Lhasa, China / pop: 118,000 / local time: 22:33:39.8 2026-10-22
201 km NE of Nagqu, China / pop: 30,000 / local time: 22:33:39.8 2026-10-22
El temblor dejó 16 muertos y 32 heridos, así como también provocó el derrumbe de 339 viviendas.
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