Strong tremors were felt in the southern part of Tibet at midnight on Thursday. The National Centre for Seismology reported the earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Xizang at 1:37 am today. The epicenter was located 6 miles deep and 380 miles north from its neighboring Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. According to sources, no casualties or property damage have been reported yet. Similarly, a massive earthquake had struck Papua New Guinea of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale on July 17 in the morning.
