Backgrounder: Basic facts & figures about epicenter of 6.8-magnitude quake in Xizang
LHASA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, with a depth of 10 km.
The epicenter was located in Tsogo Township, with approximately 6,900 people living within a 20-km radius. This area includes about 27 villages.
Dingri County lies on the northern slope of the Himalayas, bordering Nepal to the south.