A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Tibet, reportedly killing at least 95 on the Chinese side of the border and damaging more than 1,000 homes.

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet this week, estimated between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude. Its effects were devastating. Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas region,

The earthquake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block—an area under substantial tectonic stress. This region is a hotspot for seismic activity due to the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates,