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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes northern Tibet
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northern Tibet on Thursday night, according to China's earthquake monitoring centre.
The epicentre was in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, about 400 kilometres from Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.
The quake was 10 kilometres deep and was clearly felt nearby, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Tibet lies on the Tibetan Plateau, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet and can collide with great force.
The quake was the strongest to hit China since January 2024, according to the Straits Times report.
The immediate effects were not yet known, and no further response or recovery steps were reported.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northern Tibet on Thursday, October 22, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
The quake occurred at about 10:33 p.m. local time, at a depth of 10 km.
Its epicentre was in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, about 400 km from Lhasa.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The quake was clearly felt in the local area, the centre said.
- Who
- The China Earthquake Networks Center reported the earthquake.
- What
- A magnitude 7 earthquake struck.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026, at about 10:33 p.m. local time.
- Where
- Nagqu, in northern Tibet, about 400 km from Lhasa.
- Why
- The Tibetan Plateau lies where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet and often collide.
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- Magnitude
- 7
- Epicentre
- Nagqu, northern Tibet
- Depth
- 10 km
- Distance from Lhasa
- About 400 km
- Time
- About 10:33 p.m. local time, October 22, 2026
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