A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday at a depth of 110 km, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). Authorities reported no immediate casualties or damage.
The tremor comes less than two weeks after a glacier collapse near the Tibet‑Nepal border unleashed torrents of ice, rocks and water, devastating settlements and valleys. The disaster has already claimed at least 1,268 lives, with over 4,200 people still missing, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to natural hazards.
Experts note that while the earthquake itself was relatively deep and less destructive, its timing highlights the compounding risks of seismic activity and glacial instability in the Himalayan belt. Rescue and recovery operations continue in flood‑hit areas, with international concern mounting over the scale of destruction.
