Death toll rises to 126 after six earthquakes rock Tibet
India TodaySix earthquakes, including a powerful 7.1 magnitude tremor, struck Tibet on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The seismic activity, centered in Tibet's Tingri County, caused widespread panic as buildings swayed across the region, with tremors felt as far away as India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The region's geological conditions often result in earthquakes capable of altering the heights of some of the Himalayan peak Several buildings also collapsed near the epicentre, according to Chinese media. #quake pic.twitter.com/YMDO6cBuAK — China Xinhua News January 7, 2025 Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and various parts of North India, including Bihar's capital Patna and multiple locations in the northern part of the state. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and India https://t.co/adrOC4fXx8 pic.twitter.com/DuNbWlbO82 — Reuters January 7, 2025 According to the National Centre for Seismology, the first 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Xizang, near the Nepal-Tibet border, at 6:35 am.