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.
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