Quilts distributed at Nagqu quake resettlement site

Villagers displaced by the 7.0-magnitude Nagqu earthquake received quilts at a temporary resettlement site in Maru Township, Baqen County on 23 October 2026. China allocated 50 million yuan in emergency relief and 30 million yuan for recovery after the quake killed 16 and injured 54.

Survivors gather at a temporary resettlement camp in Maru Township, Baqen County, Nagqu City, following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Xizang Autonomous Region on 23 October 2026. The quake struck at 10:33 pm, leaving 16 dead and 54 injured, according to Chinese authorities.

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Baqen County, Nagqu City has left 16 people dead and 54 injured, according to official figures. The tremor struck at 10:33 pm on 23 October 2026, prompting emergency evacuations to temporary sites in Maru Township.

Rescue teams erected emergency tents at an earthquake-hit village in Maru Township, Baqen County after the 7.0-magnitude Nagqu earthquake on 23 October 2026. China has committed 50 million yuan in immediate relief and 30 million yuan in recovery funds for the affected communities.

China has reportedly allocated 50 million yuan (approximately 7.5 million US dollars) in emergency disaster relief and earmarked a further 30 million yuan for recovery following the Nagqu earthquake — a combined outlay of 80 million yuan for Xizang Autonomous Region.

A displaced villager received a folding bed at a temporary resettlement site in Maru Township, Baqen County on 23 October 2026, as relief distribution continued after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed 16 people and injured 54 others in Nagqu City, Xizang.

Police personnel transferred relief supplies across Baqen County, Nagqu City on 23 October 2026, a day after the 7.0-magnitude Xizang earthquake killed 16 and injured 54. China has earmarked 50 million yuan in emergency funds and 30 million yuan for longer-term recovery, according to state media.

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