- An earthquake of 7.1 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in southern Xizang, Tibet Autonomous Region, south-western China, on 7 January at 01.05 UTC (9.05 local time). The epicentre was located approximately in Dingri County, 157 km south-western of Xigazê City in the Xizang Autonomous Region, and 230 km north-eastern of Kathmandu city in Nepal.
- USGS PAGER estimates that up to 4,000 people were exposed to severe shaking, 15,000 to very strong shaking and 57,000 people to strong shaking.
- At least 13 aftershocks with a magnitude higher than 4.1 M have been recorded in the area.
- According to media, at least 53 people died, 62 have been injured, and several people are still trapped. Several houses collapsed and power outages have been reported in Dingri County in southern Xizang, Tibet Autonomous Region. National authorities have deployed 1,500 people for search and rescue operations.
- A strong tremor was felt across 13 northern districts in Nepal, including the capital city, Kathmandu. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reported that there were no casualties or damage reported in the country.
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