A devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday triggered widespread tsunami warnings across the Pacific, forcing the emergency evacuation of workers from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Just hours later, a 4.3-magnitude tremor struck Tibet, raising fresh concerns over seismic instability in the region.

A total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured as of 7 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning, News.az reports citing Xinhua.

China has closed the scenic areas on its side of Mount Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, to tourists following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday.