A 15th-century monastery in Tibet is still intact after a deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the northern foothills of ...

The earthquake struck an outlying county in Shigatse, the second-largest city ... immediately known whether he was in his Tashi Lhunpo Monastery at the time. The epicenter was about 25 kilometers ...

Shigatse is one of Tibet's holiest cities and home to the Tashilhunpo Monastery - the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama - second only to the Dalai Lama in Tibetan Buddhism. Image: Shigatse is ...

The epicentre of the quake was Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, while the China Earthquake ...

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China. A deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit one of the holiest cities in Tibet ...

Shigatse city is renowned for its Tashilhunpo Monastery, a major tourist attraction today. This area, as indeed much of southwestern China, is sadly earthquake prone. Its magnificent scenery is ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's Xigaze city on Tuesday. The quake resulted in at least 95 fatalities and injured 130 people causing ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Shigatse of Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter ...

No damage has been reported to Shigatse’s Tashilhunpo monastery, state media reported, founded in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama. The 14th and current Dalai Lama has said he was deeply saddened by ...