Explained: Why Tibet witnessed massive 6.8-magnitude earthquake that killed 126
The Tibetan plateau is known to be prone to heavy earthquakes as it sits right over the place where the tectonic Eurasian and Indian plates meet.
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Over 100 dead after Tibetan earthquake, with more injured
According to The New York Times, at least 126 people were killed and another 188 were injured in the earthquake. The quake hit just after 9 a.m. local time in Dingri County on the Tibetan Plateau ...
A powerful quake rocked Tibet but the full impact remains unclear due to China's censorship
More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet, but with limited media ...
Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120
More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts of ...
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At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports
This handout received on Jan. 7, 2025, shows damaged houses in Shigatse, Southern Tibetan Plateau, after an earthquake hit the area. Handout/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Geological Survey placed ...
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Rescue efforts under way after earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120
Nepal and northern India are often hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which are pushing up an ancient sea that is now the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.
Two earthquakes jolt Tibet in the early hours of Tuesday
Tibet, January 21 (ANI): Two earthquakes jolted Tibet in the early hours of Tuesday, as per the National Center for ...
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Earthquake in Tibet, China Kills at Least 126 People
Tibet was hit by a 7.1 earthquake on Tuesday morning ... The epicenter was said to be in Tingri county, high in the remote Tibetan plateau close to the Himalayan border with Nepal, an area ...
Beijing’s mega-dam on Tsangpo River threatens Tibet as much as India and Bangladesh
When The Global Times announced that Beijing was going to build a cascade of nine large HPPs on the Yarlung Tsangpo, human ...
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Tibet earthquake survivors at risk of hypothermia in sub-zero temperatures
Twenty-four hours after the earthquake struck ... which are pushing up an ancient sea that is now the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. The entire plateau is seismically active, as well as its eastern ...
China's deadliest earthquakes since 2008
At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data from China's National Earthquake Data Center shows.
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Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120
More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote ... Its epicenter, located in Tingri county high on the Tibetan plateau, was close to the border with Nepal ...