Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hits Tibet

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Lhasa [Tibet], January 25 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Tibet on Sunday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.7, On: 25/01/2026 04:23:01 IST, Lat: 28.58 N, Long: 87.29 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2015207617992487329?s=20

An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Tibet early Saturday, the National Center for Seismology said.

The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 28.37°N and longitude 88.02°E.

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to str...

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