Xizang, November 28: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck Xizang on Tuesday early morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 3:45 am today at a depth of 140 Km. "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 28-11-2023, 03:45:44 IST, Lat: 28.57 & Long: 87.80, Depth: 140 Km, Location: Xizang", the NCS said in a post on X.
Moreover, no casualties have been reported yet. Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolted Tibet's Xizang on September 10. The quake occurred at 05:40:55 and the depth was recorded to be at 10 KM. In August, another earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted the Xizang region of Tibet. Earthquake in Papua New Guinea: Quake of Magnitude 6.5 On Richer Scale Hits Near North Coast of New Guinea.
Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 28-11-2023, 03:45:44 IST, Lat: 28.57 & Long: 87.80, Depth: 140 Km ,Location: Xizang, for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/DgyI2TCMwV@KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @moesgoi pic.twitter.com/1YF16NPjTc
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 27, 2023
The NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 00:16:41 Indian Standard Time (IST) and at a depth of 10 kilometers. Taking to its Twitter handle, NCS stated, "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 23-08-2023, 00:16:41 IST, Lat: 31.16 & Long: 95.32, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Xizang."
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