5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Tibet

LHASA. November 30. KAZINFORM An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region at 4:39 pm Beijing Time Tuesday; Kazinform refers to China Daily.

The epicenter of the quake was located at 29.8 degrees north latitude and 90.4 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The quake occurred at a depth of 9 kilometers.

Xinhua reporters in downtown Lhasa, capital of Tibet, felt the tremor and said it shook office windows; Kazinform cites China Daily.

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