As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...

The rapid and considerate emergency response to the tragic natural disaster that occurred in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, ...

Many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble ... and were forecast to drop as low as minus 16 C (3 F) overnight. The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county ...

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

In the aftermath of the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Xizang, the swift government action to rescue ...

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck an area that serves as a major stop on the way to the North Base Camp, where adventurers set out to climb Mount Everest.

The earthquake would have been felt there although it is considerably away from more intensely affected areas. Shigatse city ...

The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake ...

The China Earthquake Networks Centre said the average altitude in the area near the epicentre is about 4,200m (13,800 feet). Shigatse is one of Tibet's holiest cities and home to the Tashilhunpo ...