7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Xizang China Killing At Least 95 People

Affected countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Bhutan, China. Depth: 10km (6.2 miles deep: Shallow).

CHINA - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit Xizang, China killing at least 95 people in a remote region of Tibet. No tsunami warnings are in effect. Affected countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Bhutan, China. Depth: 10km (6.2 miles deep. Shallow.) The black dots in the map represent population density.

China’s State broadcaster CCTV cited the Ministry of Emergency Management as saying that 95 people had died as a result of the earthquake and at least 130 were injured but did not give specifics on the exact cause of death.