As a powerful earthquake struck Tibet, killing 95 people on Tuesday (January 7), tremors were felt as far as Delhi and Bihar. But why is it that India’s capital frequently experiences seismic activity?

Several areas in Bihar were jolted by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Tibet-Nepal border, on Tuesday morning. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured a magnitude of 7.1 while China recorded the magnitude as 6.

The earthquake, centred at a depth of 10 kilometres, caused tremors in Bihar and several parts of north India, the official said.

Tibet experienced the first earthquake of 2025 of magnitude 7.1 at 6:35 am as reported by the National Centre of Seismology. Scroll down to learn more about this devastating natural disaster.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, according to Chinese authorities. It killed dozens of people and shook buildings in neighboring Nepal,

The earthquake that hit Tibet's holy Shigatse city around 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) had a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), according to data from the US Geological Survey,

A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

According to the Chinese seismology centre, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Tibet on Tuesday morning Eastern Time. The centre confirmed fatalities, and the tremors were felt in Nepal and India.