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Tibet earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake strikes Himalayan region | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Himalayan region of Tibet. | |
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at a depth of 32km (20 miles), about 300km (186 miles) northwest of the city of Qamdo. | |
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. | There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. |
The Himalayn region is one of the most seismically hazardous areas on Earth. Quakes typically result from the collision of the India and Eurasia continental places. | |
In 1950, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck Assam and Tibet, killing between 1,500 and 3,300 people in the sixth largest earthquake of the 20th century. | |
Earlier on Monday morning, a 6.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea. | Earlier on Monday morning, a 6.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea. |
There was no immediate information on casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not release a warning. | There was no immediate information on casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not release a warning. |
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