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Sixteen dead, 32 injured after strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday (October 22, 2026), and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.
The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT), was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. Among the injured, 11 people were in serious condition and the other 21 sustained minor injuries, the media office said.
It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres. A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area, Xinhua said earlier.
The epicentre was located in Maru township in Baqen county. Township deputy head Lhawang Dagpo said the quake was clearly felt at the township office, which sustained cracks in the walls, according to Xinhua.
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Earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres
A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area, Xinhua said.
The epicentre was located in Maru township in Baqen county. Township deputy head Lhawang Dagpo said the quake was clearly felt at the township office, which sustained cracks in the walls, according to Xinhua.
Power and telecoms services were disrupted in the county seat, the agency said.
- AFP
October 23, 2026 02:35
At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes China’s Tibet: State media
Sixteen dead, 32 injured after strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday (October 22, 2026), and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.
The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT), was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes China’s Tibet: State media
7-magnitude earthquake hits Nagqu, Tibet, deep 10 km, felt locally near Lhasa, epicenter high-altitude county at 4,864 m.
Published - October 23, 2026 02:36 am IST