HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet ’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 126 people, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake, which was recorded just after 9 a.m. (8 p.m. ET Monday), was centered at a depth of nearly 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 70 jolted 90 km NE of Lobuche Nepal at 010516 GMT on Tuesday the US Geological Survey saidThe epicenter wi

Hong Kong (CNN) — At least 32 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, according to Chinese state media, with tremors felt in neighboring Nepal and parts of northern India.

HONG KONG, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 90 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal at 01:05:16 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 28.58 degrees north latitude and 87.39 degrees east longitude. ■

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