Atleast 53 people were killed and 62 injured after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze City, located in the Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), ANI reported citing regional disaster relief authorities.
The China Earthquake Networks Centre reported the earthquake’s epicenter at 28.5°N latitude and 87.45°E longitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers. House collapses were reported in Tonglai Village, Changsuo Township, Dingri, in Xigaze (Shigatse), according to Xinhua.
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