On January 7th at 9:05 am, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in the Shigatse City of Tibet. The earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers, with the epicenter located at 28.50 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude.
According to the China Earthquake Administration, the average altitude within a 5-kilometer radius of the epicenter is about 4,259 meters above sea level. The epicenter is 34 kilometers from Dingjie County, 36 kilometers from Dingri County, 67 kilometers from Lhaze County, 71 kilometers from Saga County, 92 kilometers from Angren County, 164 kilometers from Shigatse City, and 379 kilometers from Lhasa City.
There are seven villages within a 5-kilometer radius of the earthquake, including Tangren Village, Xue Zhu Village, Gare Guoji Village, Meiduo Village, Chaji, Lacang, and Kangqiong. Within 20 kilometers, there are two townships, Coguo Township and Quluo Township.
According to the rapid report from the China Earthquake Administration Network, there have been a total of 29 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years, making this earthquake the strongest among them.
Many local netizens expressed their shock, with comments such as, “I was really frightened, the windows were rattling loudly, and even the bed was shaking.” “I live on the 12th floor, and I suddenly saw the clothes on the balcony swing violently. The whole house was shaking, and as soon as I went out, I saw people rushing downstairs in the hallway.” “I’m on the 7th floor. The earthquake lasted for a while, but luckily the building is strong.” “I am in the Manggar Longbu area. Around 7:07 am (9:09 am Beijing time), I felt two tremors while still lying in bed.”
Some netizens also commented on the recent frequency of small earthquakes, warning others to stay vigilant. One said, “Small earthquakes have been happening too frequently lately. Stay alert, everyone. Yinchuan had several small earthquakes the other day, and now it’s Tibet. Who knows what nature is brewing.” “Yinchuan had six earthquakes in one day a few days ago, with the largest being 4.8. It continued to shake for several days, and now many people have left the area.” “Hope our fellow Tibetans are safe. Ningxia had over fifty earthquakes of different magnitudes not too long ago.” “Last time in our area (Zhejiang), a 4.7 magnitude earthquake felt quite strong. This one is a major earthquake. Stay safe.”