Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:19pm on 22 Oct 2026,Thursday Weather & Environment
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region on Thursday, October 22, 2026, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The tremor originated at a shallow depth of approximately 10 kilometres, with the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) locating it in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at around 10:33 p.m. local time. The earthquake occurred weeks after deadly flash floods affected the region, highlighting concerns about natural disasters in the Himalayan area. Initial reports provided no confirmed information about casualties or property damage. Further assessments of the earthquake’s impact were awaited.
