Quake in Tibet of 6.8 intensity
Beijing, A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale on Monday shook the mountainous Zhongba County in Xigaze prefecture, close to India in southern Tibet and there are no immediate report of casualties. The quake hit the region at 9:22 p.m. (6:52 p.m. IST), according to a National Earthquake Network press release. The epicentre was about 10 km underground at 31.0 degrees north latitude and 83.6 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency reported.