Tibet earthquake LIVE | At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes Tibet: China’s state media
The Hindu – International
You are logged in
Loading…
You don’t have any Active Subscription.
Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one.
Your active subscription(s)
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials,
Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
Products you’ve access to
Additional Subscription Benefits
Account Settings
Need help with your subscription?
Weather News October 22, 2026 e-Paper
The View From India
Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective.
First Day First Show
News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming.
Today's Cache
Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day.
Science For All
The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in!
Data Point
Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers
THEdge
At the cutting edge of education and careers
Health Matters
Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there
Gender Agenda
Stories from beyond the binary.
The Hindu On Books
Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features.
Weather News October 22, 2026 e-Paper
Updated – October 23, 2026 02:40 am IST
Image used for representational purposes only.
| Photo Credit:
Getty Images/iStockphoto
S ixteen 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.
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.
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.
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
Tibet
/
China
/
earthquake
/
Environmental disasters
/
natural disasters
/
disaster (general)
/
death
Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
BACK TO TOP
Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
Fonte: The Hindu – International
