Graphic shows te location of the earthquake.
DISASTERS
Powerful earthquake kills scores in Tibet
By Jordi Bou
January 7, 2025 - At least 95 people have been killed after a major earthquake struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities. Tremors were also felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of India.
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The quake hit at around 9:00 local time, with its epicentre located in Tingri, a rural county known as the northern gateway to the Everest region.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10km (6 miles). It measured it the tremor at a magnitude 7.1, while China recorded it as 6.8.