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What you need to know about earthquake that hit Tibet, China

It had a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles).

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Infographics07 January 2025 - 13:03
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    THE STAR INFOGRAPHICS

    At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 are injured after a major earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning, Chinese state media say.

    The earthquake that hit Tibet's holy Shigatse city around 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) had a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), according to data from the US Geological Survey, which also showed a series of aftershocks in the area.

    Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Nepal and parts of India.

    Earthquakes are common in the region, which lies on a major geological fault line.

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