A strong magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China’s Tibet Autonomous Region late Thursday evening at approximately 10:33 p.m. local time. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center and the USGS, the shallow quake originated at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located in Baqen County within Nagqu City, affecting a sparsely populated, high-altitude mountainous area of northern Tibet. While strong shaking was felt widely across the region, there were no immediate official reports of casualties, injuries, or major structural damage. Emergency response teams and geological authorities are working to evaluate the impact in remote communities as assessment operations get underway.

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