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By Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, July 30: Tibet was jolted by two earthquakes just hours apart on Wednesday, underscoring the region’s extreme vulnerability to seismic activity and intensifying concerns over China’s ambitious and controversial mega-dam project now underway on the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
The first quake, measuring 4.3 in magnitude, struck at 6:58 AM IST near the Tibet–Nepal border, followed by a second tremor of magnitude 4.0 at 11:31 AM. Both quakes were shallow, occurring just 10 kilometres below the earth’s surface.
Experts warn that shallow earthquakes, though moderate in strength, can cause disproportionately strong ground shaking and increase the risk of aftershocks. The tremors occurred as heavy monsoon rains battered parts of the Tibetan Plateau, leading to localised flooding and further heighten...
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