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Earthquake Hits Nearby Qinghai

A moderate 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck 191 km north of Nagqu in Qinghai province, China, on Saturday at 09:38 pm local time, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The quake was followed by a 4.0-magnitude aftershock just two minutes later, also recorded near Nagqu, according to the same source.

Meanwhile, protests continue in Lhasa as a Tibetan woman stages fresh demonstrations demanding justice for her imprisoned brother, Dorje Tashi, devdiscourse.com reports.

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01volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctModerate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Qinghai, 191 km north of Nagqu, Tibet, China, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 09:38 pm (Shanghai time) 02tibetanreviewtibetanreview.net · 31 OctMining in Tibet in 2026: The Copper Boom, Troubled Rivers and the Question of Who Benefits 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctModerate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Qinghai, 190 km north of Nagqu, Tibet, China, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 09:36 pm (Kolkata time) 04englishenglish.news.cn · 31 OctXizang Story: Lighting up Lhasa's youth through Tibetan director's lens 05devdiscoursedevdiscourse.com · 30 OctTibetan woman stages fresh protest in Lhasa, demands justice for imprisoned brother Dorje Tashi 06tribuneindiatribuneindia.com · 30 OctTibetan woman stages fresh protest in Lhasa, demands justice for imprisoned brother Dorje Tashi 07chinadailychinadaily.com.cn · 30 OctLingka tradition thrives as leisure economy in Lhasa 08chinadailychinadaily.com.cn · 29 OctRegulation to ease herders' financial woes

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