A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri county in Shigatse of Xizang autonomous region at 09:05 am on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, said a report issued by the CENC.

Casualties were reported after the earthquake. House collapses were reported in Tonglai village, located in Changsuo township of Dingri.

According to the center's rapid report catalog, within 200 km of the epicenter, there have been a total of 29 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above in the past five years, with the current earthquake being the largest.

There are seven villages located within a 5 km radius around the epicenter, it said.

The epicenter is 34 km from Dinggye county, 36 km from Dingri county, 164 km from Shigatse city and 379 km from the regional capital Lhasa.