1,211 aftershocks detected after Xizang 6.8-magnitude quake
09-Jan-2025 05:25 PM 8631
Lhasa, Jan 9 (Reporter) A total of 1,211 aftershocks had been detected as of 3 p.m. Thursday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, local authorities said. The largest aftershock had a magnitude of 4.4, and occurred about 18 kilometers from the epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake, according to the regional earthquake bureau. The bureau also noted that 33 of the aftershocks had a magnitude of over 3. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in the city of Xigaze at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, leaving 126 people dead and 188 others injured. A total of 407 trapped individuals have been rescued...////...
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