As many as 32 people were killed on Tuesday morning as six earthquakes, including a strong one measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Tibet region of China. As per the official Xinhua News Agency, 38 others have been injured. Tremors of this powerful earthquake were also felt in parts of India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Tibet earthquake
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. The epicenter was located where the India and Eurasia plates clash and cause uplifts in the Himalayan mountains strong enough to change the heights of some of the world’s tallest peaks.
The average altitude in the area around the epicenter is about 4,200 meters (13,800 feet), as per the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.