Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Tibet: USGS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck early on Monday in Tibet at a depth of 31 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake, which was initially reported as magnitude 6.1, was located 89 miles south-southeast of Qamdo, Xizang Province in China. A magnitude 5.7 quake is considered moderate and capable of causing considerable damage. There were no ...
Aug. 11, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News