Tibet, 12 May (or): Earthquake of 5.7 on the Richter scale on Monday set out Tibet, statement of the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
According to the NCS, there was an earthquake at a shallow depth of 10 km, so it is susceptible to shocks.
In the post on X, NCS said: “EQ M: 5.7, on: 12/05/2025 02:41:24 Ist, LAT: 29,02 N, Dlouhý: 87,48 E, depth: 10 km, location: Tibet.”
At the beginning of 8 May, an earthquake of 3.7 called the region.
In the post on X, NCS said: “EQ M: 3.7, on: 08/05/2025 20:18:41 Ist, LAT: 29,20 N, Dlouhý: 87,02 E, Depth: 10 km, Location: Tibet.”
Shallow earthquakes, such as this, are more dangerous than a deeper Earth due to their greater release of energy closer to the Earth’s surface. This causes stronger fraying of the soil and increased damage to structures and victims compared to deeper earthquakes that lose energy when traveling to the surface.
The Tibetan platform is known for its seismic activity as a result of a tectonic plaque collision.
Tibet and Nepal lie on the main geological failure line, where the Indian tectonic board is pushing up into the Eurasian plaque and the earthquakes are regular. The region is seismically active and causes tectonic confidence that can grow strong enough to change the heights of the Himalayas peaks, Al Jazeera reported.
“Employment and earthquake -resistant -resistant buildings in combination with retrofits and resistant structures can help protect people and buildings when there is a strong earthquake,” said Marianne Karplus, seismology and geophysicist, Al Jazeera.
“The country’s system is very complex and we cannot predict the earthquake. However, we can conduct scientific studies to better understand what causes the earthquake in Tibet and better understand the tremor and the impacts of the earthquake,” said Karplus, who is a professor of geological sciences at Texas at El Paso. (Or)
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