The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county, known as the northern gateway to the Everest region, at a depth of 10km. The US Geological Service put the quake's ...

More than 14,000 rescue workers have arrived in Tibet to continue the search for survivors after a strong earthquake killed at least 126 people in a remote part of western China.

Stock image of Shigatse in Tibet prior to the earthquake on Jan. 7. | Credit: Oversnap via Getty Images Earthquakes strike when two blocks of earth slip past one another at fault lines — the ...

The earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, just after 9 a.m. local time with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. More than 3,600 ...

A powerful earthquake in China's Tibet region on Tuesday killed at least nine people and collapsed "many buildings", state media reported. The quake struck Dingri county with a magnitude of 6.8 ...

China's overuse of water energy is triggering earthquakes in Tibet. The massive dam digging is triggering earthquakes and ...

An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet, which is home to 800,000 people, Chinese state media reported late on Tuesday, citing local officials.

Lightening Jr, a search and rescue dog from the Chongqing Blue Sky Rescue Team, has captured online attention thanks to its rescue efforts across several villages in Lhatse county, Shigatse of the ...

Rescue teams attend to casualties in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet. Credit: Reuters Photo Rescue teams work amidst rubble in the aftermath of an ...

A firefighter distributes breakfast to quake-affected residents following the earthquake that struck Tingri county, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China on Jan 8, 2025. (Photo: Reuters ...