Earthquake in Tibet
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Shigatse City in Tibet
Former capital of Tibet, the Shigatse city on early Monday morning was rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. While the natural hazard struck the Tibetan city around three thirty in the morning, there are no casualties reported according to the authorities. After the powerful jolts from the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in the Xaitongmoin County in…
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Darkening of River in Arunachal Pradesh Due to Earthquake in Tibet
The mystery behind the darkening of the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh finally seems to have found a scientific explanation i.e., earthquake in Tibet. A report of the river earlier stated that turbidity level of the Siang River had increased drastically, making it unfit for humans and aquatic life in the region. The local people…
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Despite Heavy Quake, Tibetans Celebrate New Year
Despite a heavy earth quake jolted parts of Tibet, Tibetans celebrate New Year on Sunday according to a report in the Xinhua news. Just before the onset of dawn on Saturday, a heavy earth quake with a measure of 6.9 magnitude on the Ritcher Scale in the eastern part of Tibet, the locals resumed with…
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Earthquake with 6.9 Magnitude Hits Tibet, Tremors Felt in Arunachal Pradesh
Tibet has been rocked by an earthquake which measures 6.9 on the Richter scale. On Saturday morning, Tibets Nyinchi province which is close to Arunachal Pradesh was hit by an earthquake. Around 6:34 AM (Beijing), the China Earthquake Networks Center recorded the earthquake. Chinese state-run media Xinhua reported that the quake struck with a depth…
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A 4.4-Magnitude Earth Quake Hits Tibet
The official state media Xinhua reported that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Nyima County of Nagchu in Tibet Autonomous Region at 9 a.m. today according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.32 degrees north latitude and 86.18 degrees east longitude with a depth of 7 km, according to the CENC.