Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet, China

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tibet, China. The quake’s epicentre was 10 kilometres below the surface.

AFP reported on Thursday (22 October 2026) that the earthquake occurred at 22:33 local time. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The epicentre was in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres east-north-east of Nagqu and 390 kilometres north-east of Lhasa, the regional capital. China’s Earthquake Administration activated a Level II emergency response after the quake struck Tibet.

Earthquakes are relatively common in China. In January 2025, at least 126 people were killed in an earthquake in the rural Tingri area of Tibet.