Update: Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes near Tibet's Oct. 22 epicenter; China puts the earlier quake's toll at 16 dead
USGS's PAGER alert for the new quake is green; China says the Oct. 22 quake injured 76 and damaged or destroyed 339 homes.
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes the Tibetan Plateau in China, USGS says
USGS's loss model puts likely economic losses at its orange level and says some fatalities are possible; official casualty reports were not yet available.