A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit western China near the border with Nepal on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

美国地质调查局表示，中国西部靠近尼泊尔的边境地区周二发生了7.1级地震。

The quake struck shortly after 9 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles in Dingri County in the Tibet region of China, Chinese state media reported. The state-run news agency Xinhua said there had been deaths in at least three townships.

据中国官方媒体报道，上午9点过后不久，中国西藏地区定日县发生地震，震源深度为10公里。官方通讯社新华社称，至少有三个乡已有人员遇难。

Several aftershocks were felt in the area, including in Nepal.

包括尼泊尔在内的该地区感受到多次余震。

The earthquake’s epicenter was recorded in Shigatse City, the second-largest city in Tibet.

地震震中位于西藏第二大城市日喀则市。

The Himalayan region is prone to powerful earthquakes. In 2015, a quake in Nepal with a magnitude of 7.8 killed nearly 9,000 people.

喜马拉雅地区是强烈地震多发地带。2015年，尼泊尔发生了7.8级地震，造成近9000人死亡。

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