Sixteen people were killed and 32 others injured in a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the remote Tibet region, the official Xinhua news agency reported early Friday, citing local officials.
The agency said more than 300 houses collapsed in the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (14:33 GMT) on Thursday.
It added that officials were still assessing the damage, while relief efforts continued in the aftermath of the disaster.
The epicenter was located about 190 kilometers (125 miles) east and northeast of Nagzhou, and 390 kilometers (190 miles) northeast of the regional capital, Lhasa.
It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
Xinhua reported that the China Earthquake Administration had activated a Level II emergency response. China is frequently struck by earthquakes.
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