- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 7, 2025 CE
- Location:
- China, Tibet (Xizang Province)
- Magnitude:
- 7.1 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 134
- Injuries:
- 188
- Damage:
- ~$1250M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.1
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 7.1
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.4
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
Other earthquake records of 2025 CE
- Myanmar (Burma), Thailand · Mw 7.7 · 3,815 deaths
- Afghanistan, Kunar, Nangarhar · Mw 6 · 2,205 deaths
- Philippines, Cebu, Central Visayas · Mw 6.9 · 79 deaths
- Afghanistan, Northern · Mw 6.3 · 26 deaths
- Philippines, Mindanao · Mw 7.4 · 10 deaths
- Bangladesh, Dhaka, Narsingdi · Mw 5.4 · 10 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2025 CE Earthquake — China, Tibet (Xizang Province) happen?
- January 7, 2025 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 134. Historical death tolls vary by source.