A powerful 7.1 earthquake rocked western China near Everest, causing significant devastation and claiming the lives of over 95 people.

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.1, according to the United States Geological Survey, though it was measured as 6.8 by the China Earthquake Networks Center. The nearest city to the earthquake’s ...

HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet ... a mountainous region in western China that borders Nepal. Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from the Tibetan capital ...

Xinhua/Shutterstock At least 95 people have reportedly died and 130 others have been injured after an earthquake hit western China on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Around 9 a.m. local time, the earthquake ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit close to one of Tibet's most sacred cities on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit close to one of Tibet's most sacred cities on the ...

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered about 50 miles from ... to have been damaged in the region. Videos posted by China's Ministry of Emergency Management showed two people being carried ...

At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 injured after a major earthquake struck Tibet. The earthquake hit the Chinese territory's holy Shigatse city at around 9am local time (1am GMT) on ...

The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) recorded a magnitude of 6.8. The quake, just after 9 ...

BEIJING — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of southwestern China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 ...

A major earthquake hit a secluded region of Tibet on the morning of January 7, resulting in considerable destruction. Authorities in China reported that the earthquake struck the northern foothills of ...

She said it was the first time she had experienced an earthquake. China’s meteorological administration has warned local residents to take shelter from the cold and wind, with temperatures due ...