BEIJING/LHASA: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the CENC.
The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.36 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 8 km, said a report issued by the CENC.
The epicenter is located 275 km away from the county seat of Nyima, and 672 km from the regional capital of Lhasa.
The epicenter was in a no-man’s land and no noticeable jolt was felt in the county seat of Nyima. –Agencies
