The January 7 quake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block, a geological formation caught between immense tectonic pressures. Positioned between the Qiangtang and Tethyan Himalayan terranes ...

The quake, recorded at 6.8 by Chinese authorities and 7.1 by the US Geological Survey ... The earthquake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block - an area under significant tectonic stress.

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet today, January 7, 2025, registering a magnitude of 7.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, which originated near the base of Mount Everest ...

In the last 75 years, more than 20 earthquakes above 6.0 magnitude have hit the Lhasa block, where lay the epicentre of this week's quake in southern Tibet. Tuesday’s quake was caused by a ...