The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, ...

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake has struck the holy Tibetan city of Shigatse, killing at least 53 people, Chinese state media reports.

At least 95 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The earthquake occurred ...

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

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 ...

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

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

The impact of the powerful earthquake was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, one of the holiest sites in Buddhism which is home to 800,000 people. The region is administered by Shigatse ...

The nearest major city to the epicenter is the holy city of Shigatse, some 180 km (111 miles) away. The city is home to about 800,000 people and the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama ...

The tremor, which Chinese authorities recorded as magnitude 6.8, hit Dingri County in Shigatse, a mountainous region in western China that borders Nepal. Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from ...

At least 95 people died and 130 are injured in a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the mountainous region of Tibet in China, with tremors felt across Nepal, Bhutan and India. The ...