M7.1 · 2025 Tibet earthquake · 126 deaths
On 7 January 2025 at 09:05 CST (UTC+8), an earthquake measuring Mw 7.1 struck Tingri County, located in the Shigatse prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of Southwestern China. Between 126 and 400 people were killed and 338 were injured in the region. The earthquake also injured 13 people in Nepal and caused minor damage in Northern India. Shaking was felt across South Asia. The earthquake was the largest in China since the Maduo earthquake in May 2021 and the deadliest since at least the Jishishan earthquake in December 2023. It was caused by normal faulting and originated within the continental crust at 10 km (6.2 mi) depth. Magnitude 7.1 (mww), 10 km deep, 2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake — 28.60°N, 87.38°E. January 7, 2025 at 01:05 UTC. Deaths: 126 (Wikidata). Felt reports to USGS: 865. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pi9w Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).