A powerful earthquake struck near the border of China and Nepal, resulting in fatalities and damage to buildings.
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1, as measured by the U.S. Geological Survey, hit a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning. The epicenter was located where the India and Eurasia plates clash, causing uplifts in the Himalayan mountains. The quake has resulted in at least nine confirmed deaths in China, according to state broadcaster CCTV, citing the Ministry of Emergency Management. The earthquake's depth was approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles).
The average altitude in the area surrounding the epicenter is about 4,200 meters (13,800 feet)
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