The quake struck the foothills of the Himalayas on Tuesday, about 50 miles north of Mount Everest. Tremors also shook buildings in Nepal, Bhutan and India.
At least 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 injured, while initial surveys showed more than 3,600 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet, according to Chinese state media.
Photos and videos posted online showed numerous houses and buildings reduced to rubble.
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