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A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Mainling County, Nyingchi in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Saturday morning, China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported.
The quake struck at around 6:34 a.m. BJT (1034GMT on Friday) at a depth of 10 km, according to the CENC.
Strong tremors were felt in neighboring counties. Several minor aftershocks were also felt.
The epicenter was in a no man’s land in a canyon, according to Nyingchi’s Tourism Development Committee. The CENC said the average altitude 5 km from the epicenter exceeds 3,179 meters.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties, but the powerful quake has damaged buildings in some villages.
A rescue team removes fallen rocks on an expressway after an M6.9 earthquake hit Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, November 18, 2017.
Local authorities have launched an emergency plan to monitor the situation in the quake-hit area with the help of drones and satellite remote sensing. Three teams of 20 soldiers have been dispatched for rescue and relief work, according to PLA Daily.
China's State Grid said the electric grid in Nyingchi has not been affected by the powerful earthquake.
Nyingchi Mainling Airport has been under normal operation since the quake and the first inbound plane landed at 8:52 a.m. BJT.
Students from Nyingchi Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College stay outdoors after the powerful earthquake.
About Nyingchi
Nyingchi is a prefecture-level city at the lowest elevation in Tibet Autonomous Region.
Famous for its natural scenery, Nyingchi has snow-capped mountains, steep cliffs, lakes, valleys and the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, one of the deepest and longest canyons in the world.
(CGTN)
