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4.5-magnitude earthquake hits western China
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Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan May 17 2025 Environment News (Marine & Others)

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits western China

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale has jolted China on Friday,(16 May) the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremor occurred at 06:29 am IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 25.05 N and longitude of 99.72 E, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

In a post on X, NCS stated, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 16/05/2025 06:29:51 IST, Lat: 25.05 N, Long: 99.72 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: China."

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage

This comes shortly after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Tibet's Shigatse city early Monday at 5:11 am local time. No casualties were reported.

The region remains on heightened alert, as it is prone to seismic activity due to the complex tectonic interactions between the Indian and Eurasian plates.