China Tibet Xizang Earthquake, Death toll climbs to 53:So far 53 people have died in the massive earthquake that occurred early this morning in Xizang, Tibet. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) and USGS (USGS Earthquakes), the epicenter of this earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, was at a depth of about 10 kilometers from the earth’s surface.
According to Chinese government media, more than 60 people who came to Jijang area have been injured. According to the Regional Disaster Relief Headquarters, a strong earthquake was felt in Dingri County of Shigaze city at around 6:35 am on Tuesday morning at 9:05 am China time.
EQ of M: 7.1, On: 07/01/2025 06:35:18 IST, Lat: 28.86 N, Long: 87.51 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Xizang.
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According to the news of government news agency ‘Xinhua’, 53 people died and 62 others were injured due to the earthquake of 6.8 magnitude. The US Geological Survey (USGS) and the Indian National Seismological Center rated the earthquake’s magnitude as 7.1 and said its epicenter was at Shizhang in China’s Tingri County, 93 km north-east of Lobutse in the Khumbu Himalayan range of north-eastern Nepal. Is. However, China recorded the earthquake’s intensity as 6.8. According to ‘Xinhua’, according to the report released by China Earthquake Network Center, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
People came out of their homes in Nepal and Bihar also
Due to the strong earthquake in Jijang area, people in Kathmandu, Nepal came out of their homes. The impact of the earthquake was also felt in many districts of Bihar and UP adjoining Nepal. Frightened by the earthquake in Kathmandu, people came out of their homes. For some time, people saw the trees and electric wires along the roads shaking.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.1 – 93 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal https://t.co/QsViMSdtoE
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 7, 2025
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According to the USGS report, earthquakes of four to five magnitudes were recorded at least six times within an hour around 7 am. This earthquake was so powerful that the people of Nepal got scared. Nepal Police spokesperson says that till now they have not received any information about any major damage or human loss. Nepal Police spokesperson Bishvo Adhikari said that due to the epicenter of the earthquake being in Tibet, people living in northern Nepal felt more intense tremors.
China’s land has been shaken many times in recent years
More than 50 people have died so far in an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale that hit western China near Nepal on Tuesday. This was also the deadliest earthquake to hit the country in recent years. Earthquakes in China most often occur on the Tibetan Plateau or its edge. Here is a list of recent major earthquakes.
May 2008: Nearly 90,000 people are killed or missing in a 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province. However, he was considered dead.
April 2010: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake killed 2,698 people in Qinghai province.
April 2013: 196 people died in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan.
July 2013: 95 people died in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Gansu province.
August 2014: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed 617 people in Yunnan province.
September 2022: 93 people died in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan.
December 2023: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake kills at least 126 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces.
