Injuries in China's Tibet rise to 65 after earthquake, death toll remains at 16

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Friday, 23 October, 2026, 09:49

The number of people injured in a magnitude 7 earthquake that struck the southwestern region of China's Tibet has risen to 65, local government said in ‌a social media post on Friday, while the death count remained unchanged at 16.
The quake, with an epicentre in Nagqu, a sparsely populated, high-altitude city in northern Tibet, is the strongest to hit China since January 2024.

Sixteen people were killed and 32 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to the city's emergency management bureau. https://t.co/BERNm8mcXy
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) October 23, 2026

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqên County, Nagchu City, Xizang at 22:33 on Oct 22 (Beijing Time), with a depth of 10 km. Two injuries have been reported so far. Local rescue teams have been dispatched, and China has activated a Level IV national emergency response. https://t.co/LtlnMH35lX
— Into Xizang (@allen16529268) October 22, 2026