Xizang, China, 07 Jan. 2025 (Xinhua News)

Rescuers conduct rescue work at a village in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning.

The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. (Beijing Time), with the epicenter located in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, in the city of Xigaze. There are 27 villages and approximately 6,900 people within a 20-km radius of the epicenter.

Anadolu News Agency reported that local government officials are reaching out to various townships to assess the impact of the quake, while the Chinese military has dispatched drones to survey the quake’s epicenter.

Videos and images coming out of Tibet show mud-damaged houses due to the quake while rescue personnel were searching for any trapped people.

Separately, the US Geological Survey recorded the magnitude as 7.1.

President Xi Jinping has directed authorities to make "all-out" rescue efforts to search and rescue trapped people.

The People's Liberation Army has readied a disaster relief emergency plan including transport, medical planes, helicopters, and ground forces to assist with relief operations.

The earthquake was also felt in Nepal, Bhutan as well as India with no reports of damage.