Tibet earthquake
Tibet earthquake: Earthquake tremors are felt in Tibet. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale is measured 3.9. The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 km deep under the earth. Earlier on 7 January 2025, there was a terrible earthquake in Dingri County (Tingari) in Tibet. Its intensity on the Richter scale was measured at 6.8. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) described it as a magnitude of 7.1. At least 126 people were killed and around 188 people were injured due to this earthquake. More than 3,600 houses were destroyed and about 46,000 people were transferred in view of the situation. Apart from Tibet, earthquake tremors were also felt in Nepal, Bhutan and North-Eastern states of India.
Earthquakes have been coming to Tibet
The Tibet plateau is formed due to the union of the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate. It is extremely active in terms of seismic activities. Earthquakes have often been coming here. On 12 May 2025 this year, there was an earthquake here, whose intensity was measured 5.7 on the Richter scale. There was no loss of life or property due to earthquake.
Why do earthquakes occur?
Earthquake is one of the most terrible natural disasters in the Earth. This is a sudden process of moving the earth. Due to this, thousands of people can die in just a few seconds as well as great destruction. The earth mainly rests on tectonic plates. These plates slowly move. Large energy is produced when these plates collide, get trapped or suddenly vibrate. This energy shakes the ground as an earthquake.
Tibet’s largest earthquake
Tibet is extremely sensitive to earthquake. It falls in the Himalayan mountain range and the Indian plate collision area. Tibet has seen many terrible earthquakes in history. The largest earthquake occurred on 15 August 1950, called Assam-Tibeta Earthquake. Its intensity was measured 8.6 Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was located on the border of Tibet and Assam. It is considered the eighth most powerful earthquake in the world. The trend of rivers had changed, landslides and thousands of people lost their lives.
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