Since 1950, there have been 21 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in what is know as the Lhasa block, the largest of which was the 6.9-magnitude quake in Mainling in 2017, according to CCTV. Mainling is located in the lower reaches of Tibet's Yarlung ...

A strong earthquake killed more than 100 people in Tibet and left many others trapped in the autonomous region of western China, state media say.

At least 95 people were killed when a strong earthquake hit Tibet Tuesday. At least 130 people are believed to be injured. Crews are digging through rubble, searching for any trapped people as dozens of aftershocks continued to strike the border between China and Nepal. About 1,000 homes have been damaged, according to state media.

A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least 32 people. The official Xinhua News Agency said that 38 others have been injured, citing the regional disaster relief headquarters.

A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people.

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck an area that serves as a major stop on the way to the North Base Camp, where adventurers set out to climb Mount Everest.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal,

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people.

and is much less developed than urban centres like Tibet's capital Lhasa. Many of the fallen houses appeared to be constructed using traditional materials such as stone, mud bricks and wooden beams. CCTV, citing the emergency command centre, reported that ...

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centered in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6 miles). China recorded the magnitude as 6.8.

CCTV said there were a handful of communities within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of the epicenter, which was 380 kilometers (240 miles) from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet and about 23 kilometers (14 ...

CCTV said there were a handful of communities within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of the epicenter, which was 380 kilometers (240 miles) from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet and about 23 kilometers (14 ...