Magnitude-5 quake hits Tibet, hundreds of miles north of Himalayan flood
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The quake was at a depth of 10km in northern Tibet, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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- A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck northern Tibet at a depth of 10km on August 27, far north of the recent deadly Himalayan flash flood area.
- A magnitude-4.7 quake was also reported in Nagqu, Tibet, on August 26, according to China's earthquake network.
- China has activated a Level-IV flood response and sent experts to monitor a barrier lake in Gyirong county due to flood risks after the quake.
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A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck China's Tibet region late on Aug 27, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10km in northern Tibet, GFZ said.
The epicentre was hundreds of miles north of the regions of Nepal and China that were hit by a devastating flash flood on Aug 26 that killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing.
China's earthquake networks centre also reported a magnitude-4.7 quake in Nagqu, Tibet, on Aug 26, state-run Xinhua news agency said.
China has activated a Level-IV flood response in Tibet amid the risk of a barrier lake breach, Xinhua added.
China's Ministry of Water Resources told local authorities to monitor the barrier lake and rainfall, and sent an expert team to Gyirong county, according to Xinhua. REUTERS
