Earthquake Update: 32 fatalities, 38 injuries from 6.8-magnitude quake in Tibet

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Earthquake Update: 32 fatalities, 38 injuries from 6.8-magnitude quake in Tibet


Recent Earthquake Updates: A powerful 6.8-magnitude quake hit Xigaze in Tibet on Tuesday, resulting in 32 deaths and 38 injuries. The incident occurred at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, with tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern parts of India. 

On Tuesday, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Xigaze in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, leading to at least 32 fatalities, injury to 38, and damaging numerous buildings, according to state media reports.


Based on information from local disaster response officials, the earthquake rattled Dingri County within the city of Xigaze in Tibet Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday.


The effects of the quake were experienced in Kathmandu, the capital of neighboring Nepal, as well as in Bhutan and several areas of northern India.


Earthquake causes 32 deaths in Tibet 

As reported by state-controlled Xinhua, 32 individuals lost their lives and 38 sustained injuries due to the 6.8-magnitude earthquake.


The epicenter was located at coordinates 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude.


The China Earthquake Networks Centre, as indicated by state-run Xinhua, reported the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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