Nepal earthquakes caused significant destruction, leading to severe loss of life and infrastructure. Recently, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on January 7, 2025, near the Nepal-Tibet border was felt in North India.
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Tibet Autonomous Region in the southwestern part of China near the Nepal border, on Tuesday, January 7, at about 09:05 a.m. local time, according to the USGS.
Several Asian countries are highly prone to earthquakes, with China and Indonesia experiencing the most seismic activity.
According to the USGS Earthquakes, the earthquake struck 93 kilometers northeast of Lobuche, Nepal, around 6:35 AM (IST)
According to the BBC, that tremors were also felt in parts of India. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the magnitude as 7.1 with a depth of approximately 6 miles, but multiple ...
The impact of the temblor was felt across the region of 800,000 people, which is administered by Shigatse, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhi
The earthquake struck Tingri county of Tibet with a magnitude of 6.8 near the border with Nepal according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre
Kathmandu: A powerful Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted Tibet near the China-Nepal border around 6:35 am this morning. The National Earthquake Measurement Centre recorded the magnitude on the Richter scale.
The most powerful of these, measuring 7.1 in magnitude, was the strongest in this region since the devastating April 2015 earthquake in Nepal that had killed about 10,000 people.
The earthquake occurred at 6:35 a.m. IST, approximately 93 kilometres northeast of Lobuche, Nepal, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Nepal lies in a highly seismically active zone, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide, forming the Himalayas and causing frequent earthquakes in the region.
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the richter scale has struck Tibet on Tuesday morning, sending tremors across Delhi-NCR, Bihar and other parts of North India, according to the United States of Geological Survey (USGS).
A n earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt in Delhi-NCR and other parts of North India, including several areas