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2008 Damxung earthquake

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Magnitude
  
6.4 Mw

Type
  
Normal

Date
  
6 October 2008

Depth
  
10 km (6.2 mi)

Areas affected
  
China

Number of casualties
  
10

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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.

References

2008 Damxung earthquake Wikipedia