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Strong 5.3 magnitude earthquake tremors shake Tibet-Nepal

Published : Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 at 11:07 AM

Observer Online Report

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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Wednesday (September 9), sending tremors across neighboring Nepal.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) of India recorded the magnitude at 5.0. No immediate casualties or major damage were reported from the quake.

This latest seismic activity comes just days after severe flooding devastated the region. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) had also reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Tibet last Thursday at a depth of 10 km.

Disaster management authorities in Nepal confirmed Tuesday that the death toll from the August 26 floods reached 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing. Chinese state media reported 43 deaths and 519 missing in Tibet. The total combined casualties across Nepal and Tibet stand at 1,400 dead and 5,845 missing.

Rescue operations in Nepal entered their 14th day following massive glacial and land slides near the border. Hundreds of hydropower workers remain among the missing. Rescuers safely pulled out two Nepali workers on Friday and a Chinese national on Saturday from deep tunnels.

Experts warned that global climate change is accelerating glacial melting worldwide. This rapid melting increases the risk of flash floods, landslides, and outburst floods in high-altitude regions. Repeated natural disasters have raised fresh concerns over the region's disaster management capabilities.

-SA

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