A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Tibet, reportedly killing at least 95 on the Chinese side of the border and damaging more than 1,000 homes.

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 95 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region.

The earthquake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block—an area under substantial tectonic stress. This region is a hotspot for seismic activity due to the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates,