Tibet, February 2 : An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted Tibet on Sunday, a statement by the National Center of Seismology said.
As per NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
"EQ of M: 4.1, On: 02/02/2025 21:52:48 IST, Lat: 28.52 N, Long: 87.59 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Tibet," the NCS said.
Earlier in the day, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted the region.
In a post on X, NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 02/02/2025 12:47:20 IST, Lat: 28.33 N, Long: 87.52 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet."
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1885965158050333056
The region has been experiencing aftershocks of a series of earthquakes.
On January 30, the region experienced an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 km on the Richter Scale. The details of losses are yet to be known.
"EQ of M: 4.1, On: 30/01/2025 09:57:58 IST, Lat: 34.30 N, Long: 89.35 E, Depth: 100 Km, Location: Tibet," the NCS said in a post on X.
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1884824133156196466
On January 27, an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted Tibet.
The earthquake that occurred at a depth of 5 km, at 29.10 N latitude and 87.66 E longitude.
"EQ of M: 4.5, On: 27/01/2025 15:03:35 IST, Lat: 29.10 N, Long: 87.66 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Tibet," NCS said in a post on X.
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1883814137815601497
Shallow earthquakes like this are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because shallow earthquakes release more energy closer to the surface, causing more intense shaking and damage.
The region has been plagued by earthquakes and aftershocks recently, as another earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck the region on January 24.
The Tibetan Plateau is prone to earthquakes because of colliding tectonic plates.
Tibet and Nepal lie on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence. The region is seismically active, causing tectonic uplifts that can grow strong enough to change the heights of the Himalayas' peaks, as per Al Jazeera.