China News Service, Lhasa, September 19 According to the official determination of the China Seismological Network, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in Chayu County, Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region at 17:36 on September 19, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
The epicenter was located at 28.56 degrees north latitude and 96.33 degrees east longitude.
The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter of the earthquake is about 3655 meters. There are no villages within 20 kilometers of the earthquake, and no townships within 50 kilometers. The towns within 100 kilometers include Medog Town, Xia Chayu Town, Guyu Town, and Ge Hometown.
The epicenter was 112 kilometers from Zayu County, 129 kilometers from Medog County, 155 kilometers from Bomi County, 227 kilometers from Nyingchi City, and 521 kilometers from Lhasa City.
According to the China Earthquake Network Express Catalog, 66 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above occurred within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years. The epicenter was 184 kilometers).
Chayu County belongs to Nyingchi City in the Tibet Autonomous Region, borders Yunnan Province, Myanmar and India, and is located in the high mountain and gorge area of southeastern Tibet.
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