The rapid and considerate emergency response to the tragic natural disaster that occurred in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, ...

As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...

In the aftermath of the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Xizang, the swift government action to rescue ...

No damage has been reported to Shigatse's Tashilhunpo monastery ... Tuesday's quake was the worst in China since a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in 2023 that killed at least 149 people in a remote ...

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake ...

On Jan 7, a destructive 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Shigatse's Dingri county, resulting in 126 deaths and affecting around 61,500 residents, local authorities said. Rescue teams have rushed to ...

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

The China Earthquake Networks Centre said the average altitude in the area near the epicentre is about 4,200m (13,800 feet). Shigatse is one of Tibet's holiest cities and home to the Tashilhunpo ...

A powerful earthquake has rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.