A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit Tibet’s Shigatse city, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported. The earthquake struck at 9:05am local time (01:05 GMT) at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles ...

An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet ... on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said. Over the past five years, there have been ...

The broader Shigatse, at the epicenter of the quake ... the state-appointed Panchen Lama. The China Earthquake Networks Center has recorded multiple aftershocks and expects more in coming days.

at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The U.S. Geological Service put the quake’s magnitude at 7.1. At least 53 people had been killed and 62 ...