M5.5 earthquake - western Xizang

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck western Xizang on 13 Apr 2024, 05:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gar, about 202 km away in Tibet, China.