A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, killing 16 people and injuring 65, while forcing more than 12,000 residents to relocate as rescue teams respond to widespread aftershocks.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet in southwestern China, killing 16 people and injuring 65, according to local authorities.
The earthquake was centred in Nagqu, a sparsely populated, high-altitude city in northern Tibet, and was the strongest tremor recorded in China since January 2024.
More than 300 police officers, including traffic and community police, were deployed to the epicentre to assist with rescue and emergency relief operations, the Nagqu police department said.
Officers inspected damaged homes and helped residents move to safer areas. Footage shared by police showed emergency teams loading supplies into trucks and examining damaged buildings and rubble in the dark.
More than 12,000 people have been safely relocated, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Earlier footage released by local media showed residents leaving their homes and taking shelter outdoors or inside vehicles parked along the streets. One resident said the strong shaking woke them and caused their house to creak during the tremor.
The China Earthquake Networks Center said 413 aftershocks had been recorded following the quake.
President Xi Jinping ordered all-out rescue efforts and timely treatment of the injured to minimise casualties.
The Chinese president stressed the need for close monitoring of seismic and weather conditions, and scientific rescue operations to prevent secondary disasters.
He called for the allocation of relief goods, proper resettlement of affected residents and a rapid response to damaged infrastructure.
In 2010, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Yushu in neighbouring Qinghai province, killing at least 2,698 people and leaving nearly 300 others missing.
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