2008 Damxung earthquake
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The 2008 Damxung earthquake
hit Damxung County
, Xizang (Tibet), west of Lhasa
, in the People's Republic of China
around 16:30 China Standard Time on October 6, 2008.
The Chinese state media reported that the earthquake caused 10 deaths as of October 7.
Three aftershock
s above magnitude 5 followed the main earthquake.
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
hit Damxung County
Damxung County
Damxung is a county far north of the main centre of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Its administrative seat is Damquka.Damxung means "selected pasture" in Tibetan language.-Geography:...
, Xizang (Tibet), west of Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
, in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
around 16:30 China Standard Time on October 6, 2008.
The Chinese state media reported that the earthquake caused 10 deaths as of October 7.
Three aftershock
Aftershock
An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake, in the same area of the main shock. If an aftershock is larger than the main shock, the aftershock is redesignated as the main shock and the original main shock is redesignated as a foreshock...
s above magnitude 5 followed the main earthquake.