16 killed, 32 injured as magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Tibet

23-Oct-2026

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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck China's southwestern region of Tibet late Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City's emergency management bureau.

Of the 32 injured, 11 were in serious condition while 21 sustained minor injuries, according to an update issued by Xinhua at 2:25 am on October 23.

The earthquake struck at around 10:33 pm on October 22 (1433 GMT), with its epicentre in a sparsely populated, high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to data from the China Earthquake Networks Center.