China quake

6.8-magnitude earthquake in China's Sichuan kills at least seven; strongest to hit province since 2013

The epicentre of earthquake was at the town of Luding at a depth of 16 km (10 miles), about 226 km southwest of Chengdu, a city of about 21 million people.

Sep 05, 2022, 13:48 PM IST

Powerful 6.9-magnitude quake strikes Tibet, tremor felt in Arunachal

The quake reportedly occurred around 4 am and its epicentre was located in Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture. 

Nov 18, 2017, 07:26 AM IST

Nineteen killed by China quake as aftershocks rattle survivors

China on Wednesday evacuated tens of thousands people in its mountainous southwest after a strong earthquake killed at least 19 people and rattled a region where memories of a 2008 seismic disaster remain fresh.

Aug 09, 2017, 14:21 PM IST

6.4 magnitude quake jolts China

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit China on Saturday, said the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

Jan 02, 2016, 12:00 PM IST

12,000 houses damaged in moderate China quake

Over 12,000 houses have sustained varying levels of damage after a moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit a small town in southwest China's Yunnan Province, officials said on Saturday.

Oct 31, 2015, 13:58 PM IST