Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Four Earthquakes Hit China, Tibet, Nepal in Hours
Scientists in India reported that four small earthquakes happened in a short time in the Himalayan area.
The biggest one was a 4.5‑magnitude quake in China.
Another quake of 4.2 magnitude hit Tibet, and a 3.4‑magnitude quake shook Nepal.
The tremors were deep underground, from 10 to 130 kilometres down.
Nobody was hurt and no big damage was seen, so no emergency alerts were sent.
Four earthquakes recorded between 11:25 p.m. IST Thursday and 1:44 a.m. IST Friday.
Strongest quake: magnitude 4.5 in China at 10 km depth.
Other quakes: 4.2 in Tibet (90 km depth), 4.3 in Tibet (130 km depth), 3.4 in Nepal (15 km depth).
No casualties, damage, or tsunami warnings reported.
Event caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
- Who
- National Center for Seismology
- What
- Series of four earthquakes
- When
- Between 11:25 p.m. IST on Thursday and 1:44 a.m. IST on Friday, 31 July 2026
- Where
- China, Tibet, and Nepal in the Himalayan region
- Why
- Ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates
- Number of earthquakes
- 4
- Strongest magnitude
- 4.5
- Depth range
- 10–130 km
- Casualties reported
- None
- Tsunami warnings issued
- No