The 7.1-magnitude quake, which struck the Tibet region, was felt in neighboring Nepal. Chinese state media said there had been deaths in at least three townships.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 and a series of other earthquakes struck Nepal's Lobuche and Xizang on Tuesday morning. The quakes caused residents to evacuate their homes and seek safety in open spaces.

A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Nepal early Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across North India, including Delhi-NCR and Bihar. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS),

The epicenter of the earthquake was Gokarneshwar. It hit 93 km North East of Lobuche in Nepal at 6.35 am, as per United States Geological Survey (USGS). Strong tremors were felt in Kathmandu and nearby districts, where people were seen running out of their houses.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the earthquake occurred at 6:35 am, 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal-Tibet border.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centered in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6 miles). China recorded the magnitude as 6.8. The epicenter was located where the India and Eurasia plates clash and cause uplifts in the Himalayan mountains strong enough to change the heights of some of the world’s tallest peaks.

Chinese media reports that at least nine people were killed in the earthquake that struck Shigatse, Tibet, on Tuesday morning.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous region in Tibet and neighbouring Nepal on Tuesday morning, d amaging buildings and reportedly killing at least nine people. The earthquake was centred in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10km,

A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people.