Magnitude-7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16
· Climate · China
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a mountainous, sparsely populated region of north-eastern Tibet on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32, according to state media and local medics. The epicentre was in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of about 10km, and hundreds of houses collapsed in the tremor. Rescue efforts were under way in the remote high-altitude area, where access is difficult. Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported the toll. The quake is among the deadliest to hit the region in recent years and struck a part of the Tibetan Plateau that experiences frequent seismic activity.
Why it matters：The toll highlights the vulnerability of remote, high-altitude communities to seismic disasters, where difficult access can slow rescue and sharply raise casualties.
Key points
- Epicentre in Nagqu county, northern Tibet, at about 10km depth
- 32 people injured and hundreds of houses collapsed
- State media Xinhua reported the casualty figures
Sources (original reporting)
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