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August 25th, 2008
Posted: 11:41 AM ET
(CNN) — An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude struck Tibet in western China on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey The strong quake hit the autonomous region at 9:22 p.m. (9:22 a.m. ET), according to the USGS. Two aftershocks, measuring 5.3 and 5.1 in magnitude, struck the same region in the hour after the initial quake. The epicenter of the 6.3-magnitude temblor was in a mountainous region in southwestern Tibet’s Shigatse Prefecture, which borders Nepal. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency said the area — with an average altitude of 5,500 meters (18,045 feet) — is sparsely populated. There were no initial reports of casualties or major damage in either Nepal or Tibet. |
 
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