Tibet, April 3 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Tibet on Friday as per the National Center for Seismology.

Sharing the details in a post on X, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 3.8, On: 03/04/2026 20:12:34 IST, Lat: 28.110 N, Long: 87.626 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet."

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes travel shorter distances to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking, greater structural damage, and higher casualties.

The Tibetan Plateau is characterised by seismic activity due to tectonic plate collisions.

Tibet and Nepal lie along a major geological fault line where the I...