126 people died in tibet just 6 days ago, scary in japan too...
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County of Shigatse in China's tibet Autonomous Region on monday night. According to the china Earthquake Network Center (CENC), tremors were felt in the area around the holy city of Shigatse at 8:58 pm local time. State news agency 'Xinhua' quoted CENC as saying that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the same region on january 8, killing 126 people and injuring 188 others. china has launched a massive relief and rescue operation in the area. After the january 8 earthquake, more than 640 tremors were felt in the region.
At the same time, China's Foreign Ministry said that disaster relief work is going on smoothly in the earthquake-affected areas of tibet and it is confident of winning the "tough battle" to restore normalcy in the affected areas. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said rescue workers worked hard to find and save the trapped people, braving extreme cold and low oxygen levels on the high-altitude plateau.
He also criticized the call by the Tibetan government-in-exile based in India, which asked the Chinese government to take into account the traditional needs and fundamental rights of the Tibetan people during reconstruction. Jiakun said that the 'Tibetan Government-in-Exile' is a pure separatist political group and has not been recognized by any country in the world.
6.9 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Japan
A tsunami warning was issued on monday evening after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the magnitude of the earthquake, which struck at 9.19 pm, was measured slightly above the Japanese seismic scale 5 in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture. The maximum value in Japan's seismic scale is 7. The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 6.9 on the Richter scale with a maximum value of 10. The weather agency has issued a tsunami warning for Miyazaki and kochi provinces.
According to the japan Times, the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 30 kilometers in the Hyuganada Sea. Immediately after the earthquake, the agency issued a tsunami warning for the coasts of Miyazaki and kochi provinces. It has said that waves up to one meter high can rise in the sea. People living nearby have been urged to stay away from the coast and go to higher places.
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