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An earthquake measuring magnitude 7 struck Tibet at approximately 10:33 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was located in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, with a depth of 10 kilometers and an average elevation of about 4,864 meters within 5 km of the epicenter. The quake was notably felt locally but was situated roughly 400 kilometers from Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday evening local time, with its epicenter located in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, according to both the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) and the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time (1433 GMT), with CENC reporting an epicenter depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) and USGS recording it as 18 km (11 miles). Both agencies noted that the area is sparsely populated, and the average elevation within 5 km of the epicenter is about 4,864 metres. The quake was felt locally but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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The epicentre was in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), and the average elevation within 5 km of the epicenter is about 4,864 metres, CENC data showed.

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An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. local time (1433 GMT) on Thursday (October , the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. asserted

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The epicentre was in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), and the average elevation within 5 km of the epicenter is about 4,864 metres, CENC data showed. asserted

data → show → epicenter

The quake was clearly felt in the local area, CENC said. asserted

CENC → feel → area