The remote Shigatse is far from China’s main cities. This, combined with the extreme cold, ... On May 21, 2021, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 rattled China’s southern Qinghai province.

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 ...

The nearest major city to the epicenter is the holy city of Shigatse, some 180 km ... 27 of which had magnitudes of 3.0 and above, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Monday’s tremor comes just months after a devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Tingri county – about 240km (149 miles) from Shigatse – in January, killing more than 120 people and ...

A strong earthquake killed more than 100 people in Tibet and left many others trapped in the autonomous region of western China, state media say. Latest U.S.

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Shigatse, Tibet’s second-largest city, early on Tuesday morning, sparking concern across the region.The tremor struck at ...

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the quake hit Dingri County in Shigatse, a remote area near the northern base camp of Mount Qomolangma, also widely known as Mount Everest, ...

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses and causing ...

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 rescue worker and a dog searching for survivors after an earthquake in Shigatse in China's Tibet region on Jan. 8, 2025. CNS/AFP via Getty Images. Houses destroyed by the earthquake in Shigatse.

Shigatse city is renowned for its Tashilhunpo Monastery, a major tourist attraction today. This area, as indeed much of southwestern China, is sadly earthquake prone. Its magnificent scenery is ...

Videos aired by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with the official Xinhua News Agency saying more than 1,000 houses were damaged. The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse ...