A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck northern Tibet on Thursday night, with the tremor originating just 10 km below the Earth's surface, according to seismic monitoring agencies. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) recorded the earthquake at around 10.33 pm local time, or 1433 GMT. The epicentre was located in a county in Nagqu, approximately 400 km from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) also reported a magnitude of 7.0, placing the quake's origin at a depth of 10 km. The CENC said the tremors were distinctly felt in the surrounding area.

Authorities had yet to release details of the possible impact on local communities, infrastructure or buildings. Further information was awaited as assessments of the earthquake's effects remained pending.

Earthquake Follows Deadly Floods Along Nepal-China Border

The latest tremor comes weeks after a series of devastating floods and landslides struck mountainous areas along the Nepal-China border, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and thousands unaccounted for.

The earlier disaster unfolded in late August after a glacier collapsed near the boundary between Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The incident triggered landslides and flash floods that tore through downstream valleys, causing extensive destruction across the region.

Recovery and search operations continued in the aftermath, with reports indicating that more than 6,000 people remained missing in the affected areas. Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah had warned that many of those missing might never be found.

The extent of Thursday's earthquake-related damage, if any, remained unclear, and it was not immediately known whether the tremor had affected areas already hit by the earlier disasters.