The 2008 Damxung earthquake hit Damxung County, Tibet Autonomous Region, west of Lhasa, in the People's Republic of China around 16:30 China Standard Time on October 6. The Chinese state media reported that the earthquake caused 10 deaths as of October 7. Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 followed.
The 2008 Damxung earthquake struck further southwest than the similar 1952 Damxung earthquake.
See also List of earthquakes in 2008 List of earthquakes in China
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