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    2025 Tibet earthquake - Wikipedia

    • On 7 January 2025 at 09:05 CST (UTC+8), an earthquake measuring Mw 7.1 struck Tingri County, located in the Shigatse prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of Southwestern China. At least 126 people were killed and 338 were injured in the region, although Tibetan officials believe that the true death toll was likely higher as many local source… See more

    Earthquake

    The United States Geological Survey noted that the earthquake measured a moment magnitude (Mw ) of 7.1, while the China Earthquake Networks Center documented its magnitude at Ms 6.8. The shock occurred a… See more

    Tectonic setting

    The Tibetan plateau attains its high elevation due to crustal thickening caused by the collision of the Indian tectonic plate with the Eurasian plate, creating the Himalayas. Faulting within the plateau is associated with strike-… See more

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    Tibet earthquake 2025: Region struck with a magnitude 6.8 earthq…
    A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Himalayas near Mount Everest, killing at least 95 people and damaging hundreds of houses in Tibet. The quake was felt in Nepal, Bhutan and India, and triggere…
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