BEIJING, Jan 8 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Chinese seismologists have recorded 515 aftershocks following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the Tibet Autonomous Region (also known as the Xizang Autonomous Region) in the country's southwest, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre on Wednesday, as reported by Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
"As of 8.00 am [00:00 GMT] on January 8, a total of 515 aftershocks were recorded, including 488 aftershocks measuring below a magnitude of 3.0, 27 aftershocks measuring 3.0 and above, including 24 aftershocks measuring from 3.0 to 3.9 and three measuring from 4.0 to 4.9. The strongest aftershock measuring 4.4 was recorded at about 18 kilometres away from the epicentre of the main quake," the centre said in a statement.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on Tuesday in Dingri County, Shigatse District of the Tibet Autonomous Region at a depth of 10 kilometres. The death toll from the disaster stood at 126 people, and 188 others sustained injuries, Chinese authorities said.
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