A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

Tremors from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake were reported in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, where buildings were shaking.

As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...

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 ...

An Air China flight lands at Dingri Airport in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Jan 7, marking the first flight in the ...

The China Meteorological Administration forecast ... Rescue teams look through rubble in Shigatse City [Screengrab obtained from a handout video via Reuters] Kathmandu, the Nepalese capital ...

The China Earthquake Networks Centre located ... The region is administered by Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism.

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At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 injured after a major earthquake struck Tibet. The earthquake hit the Chinese territory's holy Shigatse city at around 9am local time (1am GMT) on ...