A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck western China near Nepal, resulting in at least nine fatalities. The epicenter was located in the Tibet region, where the India and Eurasia plates converge, causing significant upheaval in the Himalayan mountains.
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people. State broadcaster CCTV cited the Ministry of Emergency Management for the toll but did not say what caused the deaths. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6 miles). China recorded the magnitude as 6.8.
The epicenter was located where the India and Eurasia plates clash and cause uplifts in the Himalayan mountains strong enough to change the heights of some of the world’s tallest peaks. The average altitude in the area around the epicenter is about 4,200 meters (13,800 feet), according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV
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