Magnitude-7.0 earthquake strikes northern Tibet

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck northern Tibet late October 22, with the China Earthquake Networks Center reporting no immediate casualties or structural damage as assessments began in the remote region. The agency said the earthquake hit Baqên County in Nagqu at about 10:33 p.m. local time. It placed the epicenter at approximately 32.40 degrees north latitude and 93.79 degrees east longitude, roughly 400 kilometers north of Lhasa, and reported a depth of about 10 kilometers. The U.S. Geological Survey also listed the quake at magnitude 7.0, locating it 183 kilometers east-northeast of Nagqu. The National Centre of Seismology in India gave the event the same magnitude but reported a depth of 173 kilometers. The depth estimates therefore differ substantially; the available accounts do not establish a single agreed figure. The China Earthquake Networks Center said there were no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage. Field assessments were underway in remote Nagqu settlements to determine the impact. Damage and casualty totals had not been established in the initial reporting. Reports described strong shaking in the local area, with a separate account saying...