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Strong 7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet region | CNN

CNN International •
October 22, 2026 • 03:53 PM
• By Sophie Tanno
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A strong magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet at 10.30 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Strong 7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet region | CNN

A strong magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet at 10.30 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The epicenter was 183 kilometers East-Northeast of the city of Nagqu in western China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, USGS data shows.

The scope of the damage is currently unclear.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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