Powerful earthquake kills scores in Tibet

At least 95 people have been killed after a major earthquake struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities. Tremors were also felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of India

Jan 7, 09:00 local time: 7.1 magnitude quake hits Tingri county at depth of 10km, according to U.S. Geological Survey Mount Everest

TIBET
CHINA
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
INDIA
INDIA
NEPAL
MYANMAR
CHINA
Shigatse
Lhasa

200km
125 miles

Shigatse: Traditional seat of Panchen Lama – key figure of Tibetan Buddhism whose spiritual authority is second only to Dalai Lama

Sources: USGS, Reuters, BBC
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