Earthquake in China
At 9:05 AM Beijing time on January 7, 2025, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and was felt across the Himalayan region, including in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India.
The earthquake caused significant damage to infrastructure in remote communities, impacted cultural and religious sites, and was felt as far as the Mount Everest base camp.
In response, the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Commission activated a Level 2 national emergency protocol.
The disaster claimed more than 120 lives and left nearly 200 people injured.
- Type d'événement
- Tremblement de terre
- Lieu de l'événement
- China
- Date d'activation de la Charte
- 2025-01-08
- Heure d’activation de la location
- 14:37
- Fuseau horaire d'activation de la Charte
- UTC+08:00
- Demandeur de charte
- National Disaster Reduction Center of China (NDRCC)
- Identifiant d'activation
- 942
- Gestion de projet
- LONGFEI LIU (NDRCC)
- Valeur ajoutée
- SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service (SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service)