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Magnitude seven earthquake strikes Tibet, with damage picture initially unclear
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet at 8:33pm Bangladesh time on 22 October, with its centre about 10 kilometres below the surface near Nagqu. Initial reports did not establish casualties or damage. China’s earthquake authorities activated a level-II emergency response, according to state media cited by AFP.
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From 23 October 2026 — Daily Brief
23 OCT 2026 · 20/25
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet region on Thursday evening, 22 October. Chinese and US earthquake monitoring agencies placed the quake near Nagqu, at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometres.
The quake occurred at 10:33pm in China, equivalent to 8:33pm in Bangladesh. AFP’s report, carried by BSS, placed its epicentre in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres east-northeast of Nagqu and roughly 390 kilometres northeast of Lhasa, Tibet’s regional capital.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the initial accounts.
The China Earthquake Administration activated a level-II emergency response, according to the state news agency Xinhua, cited by AFP.