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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Tibet Autonomous Region, China, USGS says
In short
NHK, citing the USGS, reported a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in China's Tibet Autonomous Region at about 23:30 Japan time on the 22nd. Two Japanese newspaper headlines say information on casualties has also emerged, but the documents give no details.
Why it matters
The documents give only brief headlines and a short summary, so the scale of any damage or casualties is not yet known from them.
Key facts
- The USGS, the US geological survey, said an earthquake centred in China's Tibet Autonomous Region occurred at about 23:30 Japan time on the 22nd, NHK reported. [ 1 ]
- The quake's depth was put at 10 km and its magnitude estimated at 7.0, according to the USGS as cited by NHK. [ 1 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun and Nishi-Nippon Shimbun both headlined the quake as M7.0 in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, with the words "information on casualties also". [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Casualties and damage Two newspaper headlines mention casualty information, but the available text gives no figures or details.
- Exact location of the epicentre within the Tibet Autonomous Region The documents name only the region, not a town or county.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesNHK reported the USGS figures: epicentre in the Tibet Autonomous Region, depth 10 km, estimated magnitude 7.0.
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Timeline, local time
- Earthquake occurs in the Tibet Autonomous Region at about this time Japan time on the 22nd, per the USGS as cited by NHK. [ 1 ]
- NHK publishes its report on the magnitude 7.0 quake. [ 1 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun headline reports the M7.0 quake and casualty information. [ 2 ]
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun headline reports the M7.0 quake and casualty information. [ 3 ]