At least nine people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, according to Chinese state media.

A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least nine people and collapsed "many buildings" on Jan. 7, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the earthquake occurred at 6.35 am, 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal-Tibet border.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous region in Tibet and neighbouring Nepal on Tuesday morning, d amaging buildings and reportedly killing at least nine people. The earthquake was centred in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10km,

Kathmandu residents fled their homes as tremors from a powerful earthquake some 400 km away in Tibet shook the Nepali capital early on Tuesday,. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal,

Nepal and its neighbouring regions were left trembling after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck, prompting locals to flee from their residencies. The earthquake struck the Nepal- Tibet border leaving tremors in Kathmandu city in Nepal on.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet near the Nepal border, sending tremors through Nepal, India, and surrounding regions. This video shows stunning visuals of the earthquake's impact, including footage of panicked streets in Kathmandu and neighboring areas.