In January 2025, at least 126 people were killed in an earthquake in Tibet's rural Tingri county. (EPA Images pic)BEIJING: A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's Tibet region late Thursday and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.
The report did not offer any details about the number or type of casualties.
The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10.33pm, was located in a mountainous area about 190km east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390km northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said.
A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area, Xinhua said earlier.
