An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit Tibet early this morning, with tremors felt in several parts of North India.
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 6:35 am and Xizang in Tibet was the epicenter of it.
The tremors were particularly felt in Patna, Guwahati where people were seen outside their houses and apartments.
So far, there are no reports of damage.
Here are the LIVE Updates:
- As per NCS data, two more earthquakes struck the region later in the morning.
- One of magnitude 4.7 was recorded at 7:02 AM IST, with its epicenter at latitude 28.60 degrees North and longitude 87.68 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
- Another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred at 7:07 AM IST, with its epicenter at latitude 28.68 degrees North and longitude 87.54 degrees East, at a depth of 30 kilometers.
- No reports of damage or casualties have been received so far. Further details are awaited.
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck Tibet in southern China, with shaking felt across Nepal and as far away as India, Bhutan and Bangladesh, according to seismologists. Only few details were immediately available.
The earthquake, which struck at 9:05 Tibet time or 6:50 Nepal time (0105 UTC) on Tuesday, was centered on the Chinese side of the border, about 177 kilometers southwest of Shigatse, Tibet or 201 kilometers northeast of Kathmandu, Nepal.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and struck about 10 kilometers below the surface, making it a very shallow earthquake. China’s earthquake center put the magnitude at 6.8.
Tuesday’s earthquake was widely felt across the region, with numerous reports of strong shaking shared on social media. Tremors were felt in Tibet, Nepal (including the capital Kathmandu), and parts of India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Computer models from the USGS estimate that up to 105 million people may have felt Tuesday’s earthquake, including 76,000 people near the epicenter who may have experienced “strong” to “severe” sharing.
“The shake was quite good,” one resident in Nepal told EMSC. “Birds started chirping. Everyone came out of their houses in the early morning cold.”
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