A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqing County, Tibet; no casualties have been reported so far.

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqing County in Nagqu City, Tibet, at 22:33 on October 22, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. A reporter verified that the county seat of Baqing County experienced strong tremors, power outages, and poor signal reception. There are currently no reports of casualties. It is understood that the epicenter was located in Maru Township, Baqing County, about 70 kilometers from the county seat. Lawang Dabu, deputy head of Maru Township, said that the township government felt obvious tremors, with cracks in the walls of office buildings and some houses having collapsed. The situation in each village and group is being investigated. The reporter verified that tremors were felt across Qamdo City in Tibet. Residents in high-rise buildings in counties closer to the epicenter, such as Banbar and Dngqn, have moved outdoors for safety, and schools have organized students to gather in playgrounds. The city has not yet received reports of property damage or casualties. Wen Yunchun, Party secretary of the Qamdo City Emergency Management Bureau, said that Qamdo City has organized 80 professional rescue personnel to conduct inspections in Dngqn County, Lhorong County, and Banbar County. In addition, tremors were felt in Bayi District of Nyingchi City, with slight tremors in the direction of Mdog County, Mainling City, and Nang County.