The earthquake occurred in Baqen County, Nagqu City, at 10:33 p.m. local time, being the strongest earthquake to hit China so far this year, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
That night Hu Changsheng, Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, led a task force to the site to oversee rescue and relief operations. Emergency response teams—including police, firefighters, and medical personnel—are currently on-site conducting rescue efforts, and relief supplies are being transported to the affected areas.
