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Tibet earthquake LIVE | At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes Tibet: China's state media

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On October 22, 2026, at 10:33 p.m., a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet, China, near the Baqen county in Maru township. The quake caused sixteen deaths and thirty-two injuries, according to state news agency Xinhua. This is reported as the strongest earthquake in the region over the past five years and was felt strongly enough to cause structural damage and disrupt power and telecommunications services locally.

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on October 21, 2026, at around 10:33 p.m. local time, killing at least 16 people, injuring 76, and collapsing over 300 homes in Nagqu, a city in northern Tibet approximately 400 km northeast of Lhasa. The epicenter was located near Baqen County at an elevation of about 4,864 meters above sea level. Rescue operations are ongoing amidst concerns over aftershocks and potential rockslides. President Xi Jinping ordered an "all-out" rescue effort to minimize casualties and treat the injured. This quake follows a series of natural disasters in the region, including a glacier collapse near the Nepal border that killed at least 1,400 people two months prior.

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China GPE · 4× Xinhua ORG · 3× Tibet GPE · 2× Baqen county GPE · 1× CCTV ORG · 1× Lhasa GPE · 1× Lhawang Dagpo PERSON · 1× Maru township GPE · 1× Nagqu GPE · 1× the U.S. Geological Survey ORG · 1×

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The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT), was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Tibet earthquake LIVE | At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes Tibet: China's state media · assertive framing

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China's national broadcaster It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China’s national broadcaster CCTV said. asserted

broadcaster → say → years

- October 23, 2026 04:13Earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area, Xinhua said. asserted

Xinhua → strike → area

The epicentre was located in Maru township in Baqen county. asserted

epicentre → locate → county

Township deputy head Lhawang Dagpo said the quake was clearly felt at the township office, which sustained cracks in the walls, according to Xinhua. uncertain

which → say → Xinhua

Power and telecoms services were disrupted in the county seat, the agency said. asserted

agency → disrupt → seat

October 23, 2026 02:35At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes China’s Tibet: State media asserted

quake → injure → Tibet

Sixteen dead, 32 injured after strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday (October 22, 2026), and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. asserted

Xinhua → injure → authorities

Survey → strike → capital