Earthquakes Shake Tibet: Series of Tremors Hit Xizang and Southern Xinjiang

On January 16, a series of earthquakes struck the Tibet Autonomous Region, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The most recent tremor was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10 km, located at latitude 28.53 N and longitude 87.53 E. Earlier, a 4.3 magnitude quake occurred at a depth of 5 km at latitude 29.09 N and longitude 87.53 E.

Another earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hit the Southern Xinjiang region, which borders Tibet, at a depth of 117 km. Additionally, a 4.2 magnitude quake was recorded in Tibet at 02:20 am IST at a depth of 10 km. On January 15, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was also reported in Tibet.

These tremors are aftershocks following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake on January 7, which resulted in over 126 fatalities and more than 300 injuries. The epicenter was in Tingri county, where over 1,000 houses were damaged, and more than 30,000 people were evacuated.