The earthquake was felt from Tibet to China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Sixteen people died in Tibet on Thursday night, while tremors struck Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday morning.

Earthquake tremors felt from Tibet to Afghanistan.

Earthquakes shook several Asian countries. Tremors were recorded in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China on Friday morning, while a powerful magnitude 7 quake wreaked havoc in Tibet late Thursday night.

Devastation wreaks havoc in Tibet, 54 injured.

At least 16 people were killed and 54 injured in the disaster in Tibet. Hundreds of houses collapsed, while relief and rescue operations are underway. Chinese authorities have deployed rescue teams to affected areas. Several aftershocks were felt after the earthquake, disrupting road and rail traffic in some areas.

Earthquake rocks Pakistan, Afghanistan and China this morning.

According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan at 4:56 a.m. IST on Friday morning. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was also recorded in Afghanistan at 5:54 a.m. A 4.4 magnitude tremor was felt in China at 6:05 a.m.

The earthquakes in these three countries caused widespread unrest in the early morning hours. However, there are no reports of damage or casualties.

Magnitude 7 earthquake wreaks havoc in Tibet

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the Tibetan region late Thursday night, causing significant damage to life and property. According to state media, at least 339 houses and 20 animal pens collapsed in Nagchu town in northern Tibet.

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck at 10:33 PM local time. Its epicenter was 191 kilometers east-northeast of Nagchu, in a sparsely populated, high-altitude region of Tibet. The epicenter was located approximately 18 kilometers below ground.

China's state broadcaster CCTV described it as the largest earthquake to hit the region in five years. At least seven more tremors, ranging from 4.3 to 5.2 magnitude, were recorded afterward. The epicenters of these tremors were located at a depth of about 10 kilometers below the ground.

More than 1,600 people were involved in the rescue operation.

According to the Nagchu City media office, relief and rescue operations are ongoing. More than 1,600 people from the local county have been deployed to the operation. 1,000 prefabricated housing units, approximately 3,000 tents, folding beds, flashlights, and winter clothing have also been delivered to help the affected people.

According to China's official Xinhua news agency, communications were disrupted in parts of the quake-affected area. Local railway authorities took emergency measures to stop trains passing through the affected area as a precaution.

National Highway closed due to falling rocks.

The earthquake caused rockslides and landslides on roads in several locations. A portion of National Highway 317 has been closed. Debris removal is underway, and only emergency services, rescue teams, and official aid vehicles are currently permitted on this route.

According to Xinhua, intermittent snowfall is expected in the quake-hit area for the next three days, which could complicate relief and rescue operations.

The President gave instructions to speed up the relief work.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered a massive relief and rescue operation in the quake-hit region. He has urged all efforts to provide medical assistance to the injured and to reach affected people.

Nagchu town is located more than 300 kilometers north of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. In this high-altitude area, relief efforts are underway, and weather conditions are being monitored.