A series of aftershocks hit China’s Tibet Autonomous Region following a deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday morning (7).
New tremors may be recorded in the region, the China Seismic Network Center said.
At least 126 people were confirmed dead and another 188 injured after the attack in the city of, according to the regional disaster assistance headquarters.
Images recorded by a security store show the moment of the earthquake. Records show products falling from shelves and customers running for safety.
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The epicenter was monitored at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, according to a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter is located in Tsogo Township, Tingri County, which has a population of approximately 6,900 people within a 20km radius. There are 27 villages within this area. Official data shows that Tingri County has a population of more than 61,000 people.
“As of 10:30, approximately three earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater were recorded. And there were eight earthquakes between magnitude 3 and 3.9. Generally, aftershock activity is relatively weak so far. So, an earthquake of magnitude 5 or higher is entirely possible, but the possibility of a much larger earthquake is not high according to the current assessment by experts,” said Jiang Haikun, a researcher at the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Around 22,000 disaster relief items, including cotton tents, cotton coats, quilts and folding beds, along with special relief materials for high-altitude and cold areas, were dispatched by central authorities to the earthquake-hit area. More than 1,500 local firefighters and rescue teams were also dispatched to the ground.
