A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday (22/10), killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, according to China’s state news agency Xinhua, citing local officials.
Tibet earthquake: at least 16 dead and 32 injured
The epicenter was located in the mountainous Nagqu prefecture in northern Tibet, with a focal depth of approximately 10 kilometers. More than 300 homes collapsed as a result of the earthquake, which struck at 22:33 local time (17:33 in Greece).
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck in Nagqu, Tibet on October 22, killing 16 people and injuring 46, 339 households’ homes had collapsed or sustained damage. Rescue teams, firefighters, medical personnel have been deployed to carry out post-disaster relief operations.#Tibet pic.twitter.com/Z9v6FrjTrV
— Tibet Voice Global (@GyalpoLobs72987) October 23, 2026
Footage broadcast by state media shows residents fleeing their homes, seeking shelter outdoors or in parked vehicles.
BREAKING: At least 16 people are dead and 32 injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet, China, officials say. Hundreds of homes have collapsed. pic.twitter.com/unfVsNUS1x
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 22, 2026
The strongest earthquake to hit China since January 2024
This earthquake, the strongest to strike China since January 2024, was felt across the local region. The epicenter is located approximately 400 kilometers from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
Earthquake of Magnitude 7 Strikes China’s Tibet, Killing 16, Xinhua Reports https://t.co/7kpaybLrsZ pic.twitter.com/6Z7lfc2IGQ
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) October 23, 2026
At least 16 people have died and hundreds of homes have collapsed after a powerful 7.0-magnitude #earthquake struck #Tibet on Thursday night, leaving rescue teams scrambling to reach affected communities amid damaged roads and disrupted communications.https://t.co/NZxyUGbS5R
— The Statesman (@TheStatesmanLtd) October 23, 2026
In 2010, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Yushu in the neighboring province of Qinghai, killing at least 2,698 people and leaving nearly 300 others missing.
Source: ANA-MPA
