A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

Chinese media reports that at least nine people were killed in the earthquake that struck Shigatse, Tibet, on Tuesday morning.

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake ...

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 ...

Air China promptly activated its emergency response plan and set up a task force dedicated to relief efforts following the ...

Videos posted by China’s ministry of emergency ... The impact of the powerful earthquake was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, one of the holiest sites in Buddhism which is home to ...

As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...

China recorded the magnitude ... region's second-largest city of Shigatse, known as Xigaze in Chinese. About 140 miles away in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, the earthquake woke up residents and ...

A powerful earthquake has rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

Surveillance camera footage at a supermarket in Shigatse shared by Xinhua captured ... She said it was the first time she had experienced an earthquake. China’s meteorological administration ...

No damage has been reported to Shigatse’s Tashilhunpo ... te have also expressed condolences to the earthquake’s victims. Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are often ...