Late on Monday night, a 5.0 % earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze, China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
The tremor, which struck at 8.58 pm local time, jolted the area near the holy city of Xigaze, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre ( CENC).
The disaster occurred at a level of 10 miles, as reported by the state-run Xinhua news agency, citing CENC.
On January 8, a stronger 6.8-magnitude earthquake that had already killed 126 people and inflicted 188 people had already occurred in this area. China has since launched considerable relief and rescue operations in the area.
Since the January 8 collapse, the area has been hit by over 640 waves.
