China Tibet Earthquake Today: 16 Dead, 65 Injured in 7.0 Magnitude Quake

Tibet earthquake today: A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet in SW China late Thursday, killing 16 and injuring 32 according to Xinhua, who are quoting the Nagqu City emergency management bureau. By 2.25 am Friday Xinhua had the figure at 11 seriously injured and 21 lightly injured. The quake hit at approximately 10.33 pm on Thursday (1433 GMT) with the epicentre in a remote high-altitude county in northern Tibet's Nagqu.

Tibet Earthquake Today | CENC Claims 6.2 Mile Deep Quake

It was a 10 km (6.2 mile) deep quake according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) who also stated the average elevation within 5 km of the epicentre is around 4,864 m (15,960 ft). The epicentre is some 400 km from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

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Earthquake in Tibet Today | People Take Refuge in Cars & Streets

Tibet earthquake casualties: At least two injured people were found in a village close to the epicentre and some of the houses in the surrounding villages did have cracks, according to state broadcaster reports. Videos from local media showed people evacuating their homes and taking refuge outside or in cars parked on the streets. One resident said the shaking was so strong it woke them up and they could hear the house creaking during the quake.

Tibet earthquake today: Local fire and rescue teams have been dispatched to the area (according to state media). Following the main shock, CENC have recorded a number of smaller tremors in the vicinity of magnitude 3 and 4. This is the major quake with high Richter scale in China since January 2024. The last major quake in the country was in Yushu in Qinghai in 2010 (a magnitude 7.1) which killed at least 2,698 and left around 300 people missing.

Tibet Earthquake Death Toll | Number of Injured Rises to 65, Death Toll Remains the Same

Tibet earthquake today: According to the latest the number of people who were injured after Tibet earthquake has risen from 32 to 65, whereas, the death toll remained the same. The figure has been confirmed on the social media by the local government on 23rd October, Friday.

According to Nagqu police department, they have sent around 300 police officers to the earthquake affected area with a motive to carry out rescue and emergency relief work. Among these include traffic and community police personnel. Officers carried out checking for damaged homes and helped people sending them to safe locations.

7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Tibet | Train Services Suspended

Taking note of the serious situation caused by earthquake of high Richter scale (7.0) that struck Tibet, it reported of 339 houses being collapsed, while officials are still assessing the full extent of the damage. The rescue teams were sent to the affected area.

Based on Chinese broadcast report, after the earthquake calamity, train services have been stopped in the earthquake prone areas. According to NCS (National Centre for Seismology), the occurrence of earthquake took place 20:03:43 IST at the depth of 173 km.

Biggest Earthquake in the Last Five Years: CCTV

Tibet earthquake today: The recent earthquake that hit Tibet is said to be the biggest earthquake happening in the last five years, claims China’s national broadcaster, CCTV. According to the Chinese news agency Xinhua, the epicentre was in Maru township, Baqen County. Lhawang Dagpo, the township deputy head, said in his statement that the earthquake's tremors were clearly felt at the township office, causing cracks in the walls.

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