On October 22nd, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Baqing County in Nagqu City, Tibet during the late hours of the night.
According to the official determination by the China Earthquake Networks Center, the earthquake occurred at 22:33 on the 22nd of October with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 32.40 degrees north latitude and 93.79 degrees east longitude.
Villages within 5 kilometers of the epicenter include Lenda, Puqin Village, and Gai Jia Ka Village, while towns within 20 kilometers include Gangqie Township and Maru Township.
The epicenter is 57 kilometers from Suo County, 59 kilometers from Baqing County, 103 kilometers from Biru County, 144 kilometers from Nerang County, 152 kilometers from Zadoi County in Qinghai, 194 kilometers from Nagqu City, and 399 kilometers from Lhasa.
The average elevation within a 5-kilometer radius of the epicenter is approximately 4864 meters.
According to the rapid report catalog of the China Earthquake Networks Center, there have been a total of 54 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or higher within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the last 5 years, with this earthquake being the largest.
As of now, the extent of casualties and injuries is unknown.