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Puzzle #47 was 2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake.

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How it scored

Magnitude
M7.1 — major class
Magnitude type
mww — W-phase moment magnitude
Depth
10.0 km — shallow
Region
China and eastern Asia
Tsunami indicator
USGS tsunami indicator not set
Felt reports
865 DYFI reports
PAGER alert
red PAGER alert
Tectonic plates
Eurasian Plate · Indian Plate
Tectonic context
Continental deformation in eastern Asia includes faults driven partly by the continuing India–Eurasia collision.

Also on the record

USGS reports magnitude M7.1. Which standard descriptive class contains it?
Major (M7.0–7.9)
The hypocentral depth is 10.0 km. Which depth band is it in?
Shallow (less than 70 km)
USGS locates the event at “2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake”. Which broad authored region matches?
China and eastern Asia
What does the USGS tsunami indicator say for this event?
No — USGS did not set the event’s tsunami indicator; that is not a forecast.
The event uses magnitude type “mww”. What does that code mean?
Mww — W-phase moment magnitude

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