The magnitude 6.8. earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.
The US Geological Service put the quake’s magnitude at 7.1.
Villages in Tingri reported strong shaking during the quake, which was followed by numerous aftershocks with magnitudes of up to 4.4.
The official Xinhua News Agency said that 38 others have been injured, citing the regional disaster relief headquarters.
“We felt a very strong earthquake. So far we have not received any report of injuries or physical loss,” said Anoj Raj Ghimire, chief district officer of Solukhumbu district in Nepal, at the foot of Mount Everest.
The quake also jolted Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, and in the northern Indian state of Bihar which borders Nepal.
Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and Northern India are frequently hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
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