1,211 aftershocks detected after Xizang 6.8-magnitude quake

LHASA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1,211 aftershocks had been detected as of 3 p.m. Thursday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, local authorities said.

The largest aftershock had a magnitude of 4.4, and occurred about 18 kilometers from the epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake, according to the regional earthquake bureau. The bur