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Magnitude 7 quake in Tibet kills 16, local officials say

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet Thursday evening, with 16 deaths reported by Xinhua citing local officials.

Updated Oct 23, 2026 · 00:14 UTC4 reports

The short version

A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet on Thursday evening, at 10:33 p.m. local time according to USGS.[CBS News · Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
Xinhua, citing local officials, reported 16 deaths and 32 injuries, and a level-II emergency response was activated.[CBS News · Al Jazeera]
Xinhua reported more than 300 homes collapsed, and depth estimates differ between USGS and China's earthquake center.[CBS News · Associated Press]

A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet on Thursday evening.[CBS News · Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
The USGS said the quake occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time.[CBS News · Associated Press]
The USGS put the earthquake's depth at 18 kilometers (11 miles).[CBS News · Associated Press]
Xinhua, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center, put the depth at 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).[CBS News · Associated Press]
Xinhua, citing Nagqu City's emergency management bureau, reported 16 deaths and 32 injuries.[CBS News · Al Jazeera]
A level-II earthquake disaster emergency response was activated in the area.[Al Jazeera]
Xinhua reported that more than 300 homes collapsed in the earthquake.[CBS News]

Depth estimates differ, with USGS placing the quake at 18 kilometers and China's earthquake center at 10 kilometers.[CBS News · Associated Press]
Casualty and damage figures are attributed to local officials and state media and have not been independently verified in the provided reporting.[CBS News · Al Jazeera]

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