6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet

No casualties have been reported following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Nyingchi in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region at 6:34 a.m. Saturday. However, the quake caused power failure and building damages in a number of villages in the epicenter in Nyingchi City. The epicenter was detected at 29.75 degrees north latitude and 95.02 degrees east longitude,…