New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Saturday, days after a 7.0-magnitude quake caused fatalities and damage.
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New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor
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What this story says
- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Tibet on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- This followed a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Thursday that resulted in at least 16 deaths and 76 injuries.
- Over 12,000 residents were evacuated from affected areas.
- Passenger train services on the Qinghai-Xizang Railway resumed at reduced speeds.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 10 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
48/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
17 sources · methodology
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 2:09:59 PM IST, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 15 km, with its epicentre located at 32.532°N latitude and 93.723°E longitude. This event followed a more powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Thursday, October 22, which the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported caused 16 deaths and 76 injuries.
Following the initial powerful earthquake, multiple smaller tremors were recorded. Live Mint reported a 4.5-magnitude earthquake on Saturday morning, citing the NCS. Other sources reported subsequent earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.0 to 4.6. Over 12,000 residents were evacuated from affected areas. Passenger train services along the Qinghai-Xizang Railway resumed at lower speeds as a precaution. Electricity supply was restored to 1,937 households in Baqen County.
Disagreement on Saturday's earthquake magnitude
Reports differ on the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Tibet on Saturday. The National Center for Seismology confirmed a 5.4-magnitude earthquake, as reported by One India. However, Live Mint reported a 4.5-magnitude earthquake on Saturday morning, also citing the NCS. Other sources reported magnitudes of 5.3 (rador.ro, vz.ru, Telegraf, Najnovije vesti) and 4.6 (Hindustan Post Hindi, Amar Ujala).
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the specific depth of the 5.4-magnitude earthquake reported by the National Center for Seismology, nor do they detail the specific coordinates of its epicentre. The left-rated report from One India included these details.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 24 Oct 2026, 13:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from One India led with the 5.4-magnitude earthquake confirmed by the National Center for Seismology. It also detailed the aftermath of the prior 7.0-magnitude earthquake, including the 16 deaths and 76 injuries reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The report included the CTA's concerns about transparent relief operations and access for humanitarian groups. It also noted the resumption of passenger train services along the Qinghai-Xizang Railway and the restoration of electricity supply to households in Baqen County.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- Live Mint's centre-rated report focused on a 4.5-magnitude earthquake striking Tibet on Saturday, occurring days after a powerful quake that killed 16. It cited the National Center for Seismology for the Saturday event's magnitude and timing. The report provided details on the earlier 7.0-magnitude earthquake, including the 16 fatalities and 76 injured, and mentioned that roughly 339 homes collapsed. It also highlighted the evacuation of over 12,000 residents, the challenges of search and rescue in the terrain and low temperatures, and instructions from Chinese President Xi Jinping for rescue efforts.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Times of India, India Today, India TV News, and ABP News all highlighted a 4.5-magnitude earthquake striking Tibet on Saturday. These reports noted that this occurred days or hours after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 16 people and injured 76. vz.ru reported a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. The digests mentioned the evacuation of over 12,000 residents and the continuation of rescue operations. ABP News included that the 4.5 magnitude earthquake caused panic and that the earlier 7.0 magnitude quake caused huge damage.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor biased?
- New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered New earthquake strikes Tibet after deadly tremor?
- 17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What was the magnitude of the latest earthquake in Tibet?
- The National Center for Seismology confirmed a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Saturday, October 24, 2026. However, some reports cited a magnitude of 4.5 for a tremor on the same day, leading to differing accounts across various news outlets.
- How many people were affected by the earthquakes?
- Following the initial 7.0-magnitude earthquake, at least 16 people were reported dead and 76 injured. Over 12,000 residents were evacuated from the affected areas due to the ongoing seismic activity and damage.
- What infrastructure was impacted by the earthquakes?
- Passenger train services along the Qinghai-Xizang Railway resumed at lower speeds as a safety measure. Electricity supply was restored to 1,937 households in Baqen County. Some reports also indicated that approximately 339 homes collapsed following the earlier, more powerful earthquake.
Read it at the source
17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
1Right
5- Days after deadly quake, fresh 5.4 tremor jolts Tibet (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Occurred in Northwest China. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- 4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet 30 hours after powerful tremor killed 16 (opens India Today in a new tab)
India Today — is India Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tibet jolted by 4.5 magnitude aftershock days after powerful quake that killed 16 (opens India TV News in a new tab)
India TV News — is India TV News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tibet Shaken Again by Earthquake, Magnitude 4.5 Recorded (opens ABP News in a new tab)
Not rated
10- An Earthquake with Magnitude 5.3 Occurred in Tibet, China. (opens rador.ro in a new tab)
- Strong Earthquake Hits Tibet (opens Telegraf in a new tab)
- China Records Three New Earthquakes of Magnitude 4.5 Near the Epicenter of the Earthquake of 7 that Shook Tibet and Left 16 Dead and 76 Injured (opens El Tiempo in a new tab)
- Three New Earthquakes of up to 4.5 Degrees Shake an Area Near the Epicenter of the Tibet Earthquake (opens À Punt in a new tab)
- Three New Earthquakes Shake an Area Near the Epicenter of Tibet’s Earthquake (opens Proceso Digital in a new tab)
Proceso Digital — is Proceso Digital biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tibet Earthquake: Earth Shook Three Times in Tibet Within a Few Hours, the Strongest Tremor Being of 4.6 Magnitude. (opens Hindustan Post Hindi in a new tab)
Hindustan Post Hindi — is Hindustan Post Hindi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Another Earthquake in Tibet: Another 4.5 Magnitude Tremor Hits After a Terrible Disaster that Killed 18 People (opens TV9 Kannada in a new tab)
TV9 Kannada — is TV9 Kannada biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tibet Earthquake Update: Why Is the Land of Tibet Trembling Amidst the Bitter Cold and Devastation? (opens TV9 Hindi in a new tab)
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- Another Earthquake Hits Tibet; 4.5 Magnitude Recorded, More than 12,000 People Evacuated (opens Janam TV in a new tab)
- Earthquakes Hit Tibet Again: Three Earthquakes in a Few Hours; Strongest Magnitude 4.6; Tremors Felt in China as Well (opens Amar Ujala in a new tab)
Amar Ujala — is Amar Ujala biased? Our profile of this outlet
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