Magnitude 7 Quake Hits Tibet: Over 16 Dead, 54 Injured, President Xi Orders All-Out Rescue Efforts

A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on October 22, 2026, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said.

Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for all-out efforts in rescue operations and medical relief work.