Strong 7.0-magnitude quake strikes China’s Tibet

Howard WalkerJournalist at Jamaica Observer

October 22, 2026

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Strong 7.0-magnitude quake strikes China’s Tibet

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BEIJING, China (AFP)—A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 pm (1433 GMT), was located about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of Lhasa. It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres.

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