Tibet, Feb. 6 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck Tibet on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 40 km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.4, On: 06/02/2026 07:19:41 IST, Lat: 33.23 N, Long: 83.31 E, Depth: 40 Km, Location: Tibet."

Earlier in the day, another earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck the region at a shallow depth of 20 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 06/02/2026 02:30:30 IST, Lat: 33.27 N, Long: 83.39 E, Depth: 25 Km, Location: Tibet."

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes travel shorter distanc...