USEUROPEAFRICAASIA 中文双语Français
China
Home / China / Society

No casualties reported from Tibet earthquake

Xinhua | Updated: 2016-12-05 12:44
BEIJING - There have been no casualties reported following a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in a county in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Monday morning.

The earthquake was recorded in Nyainrong county at 5:34 am, the epicenter was at a depth of about five kilometers, according to China Earthquake Networks Center.

Chamdoi, Nyainrong Communist Party of China chief, told Xinhua that a preliminary investigation uncovered neither humans nor livestock casualties, and no homes have been damaged. "The tremor only lasted for seconds," he said.

Located about 4,700 meters above the sea level, Nyainrong has a population of around 20,000.
Editor's picks
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US