A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China's southwestern Tibet region late Thursday night, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The quake occurred at 10:33 p.m. local time in Baqen County of Nagqu City. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers, with an average elevation of about 4,864 meters within five kilometers. It was felt clearly in the local area, roughly 400 kilometers from the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.

The United States Geological Survey placed the epicenter 183 kilometers east-northeast of Nagqu. No casualties or damage have been reported so far, and details on the full impact remain unclear.

This marks the strongest earthquake to hit China since a 7.1-magnitude event in Xinjiang in January 2024. Earlier quakes, such as the 2010 magnitude 7.1 tremor in neighboring Qinghai province, caused significant loss of life.

The region lies in a seismically active zone where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet. Authorities continue to monitor the situation in the high-altitude area.

Some reports noted the quake came weeks after deadly flash floods struck parts of the broader Himalayan region in August.