The quake struck at 9:22pm and was centered in Zhongba County, a remote region in west Xigaze Prefecture, but no loss of life was immediately reported, according to the bureau.

• 西藏自治区地震局局长朱荃说，仲巴县位于西藏日喀则地区西边，因此这次地震对几百公里以外的青藏铁路影响不大。