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  World   Asia  18 Nov 2017  Strong 6.9 magnitude quake jolts Tibet border near Arunachal Pradesh

Strong 6.9 magnitude quake jolts Tibet border near Arunachal Pradesh

PTI
Published : Nov 18, 2017, 9:54 am IST
Updated : Nov 18, 2017, 9:57 am IST

First earthquake was followed by another 5-magnitude quake at 8:31 am (Beijing time) around the same place in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border, in the early hours of Saturday. (Photo: AP/Representational)
 A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border, in the early hours of Saturday. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Beijing: A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border, in the early hours of Saturday.

The quake struck at 6:34 am (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The quake struck at a depth of about 10 km, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

It was followed by a 5-magnitude earthquake at 8:31 am (Beijing time) around the same place in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The second quake struck at a depth of about 6 km.

Reports of any casualties and damage are awaited.

Tags: 6.9 magnitude earthquake, tibet's nyingchi prefecture, china earthquake networks center, earthquake jolts tibet
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