Beijing, Jan 13: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on Monday night.
The quake shook the area around the holy town of Xigaze at 8:58 pm local time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).
The same area was hit by a 6.8-magnitude quake on Jan 8 in which 126 people were killed and 188 others injured. China has launched massive relief and rescue operations in the area.
Monday’s quake struck at a depth of 10 km, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting CENC.
After the Jan 8 quake, the area was hit by over 640 tremors. (PTI)
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