Magnitude 6.4 Mw Type Normal Date 6 October 2008 | Depth 10 km (6.2 mi) Number of casualties 10 | |
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Similar 2014 Kangding earthquake, 2008 Panzhihua earthquake, 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake, 1970 Tonghai earthquake, 1966 Xingtai earthquake | ||
The 2008 Damxung earthquake hit Damxung County, Xizang (Tibet), west of Lhasa, in the People's Republic of China around 16:30 China Standard Time on October 6. The Chinese state media reported that the earthquake caused 10 deaths as of October 7. Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 followed.
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