What was the location of the epicenter of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake?

Explanation

– The epicenter of the January 7, 2025 earthquake was located in Tingri County, Tibet, approximately 50-80 kilometers north of Mount Everest.
– This placed the epicenter close to the border between China’s Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal.
– The region is sparsely populated and mountainous, which affected the speed and difficulty of rescue operations.
– The area lies along a seismically active fault zone associated with the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.