The Xizang Earthquake Agency stated the tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Local government officials reported that the seismic activity killed 16 people and left 76 others injured. Misleading posts circulated on social media featuring a video of people fleeing a shaking building, falsely claiming it showed the Xizang disaster. Fact Hunter identified the footage as being filmed in a gym in Pereira, Colombia, on 12 August 2026.
The video depicts an evacuation at the Meta Gym's Parque Industrial branch in Pereira. The original clip lasts approximately 71 seconds, but the version shared on X was edited down to 34 seconds. Daylight conditions are clearly visible in the gym footage, whereas earthquake footage published by Euronews on 23 October showed nighttime conditions.
An X user named @tparon, who has approximately 15,500 followers, posted the video on 23 October claiming it was the first footage from China. The misleading posts garnered around 81,000 views. Fact Hunter reported that X user @chematierra deleted the misleading video and issued a correction.
The gym's sign, exterior colours, and a light-coloured multi-storey building to its right match images from Google Street View captured in 2024. Related footage appeared on YouTube and Facebook on that same day. Fact Hunter noted the video circulated in two main waves, first on 12 August and again on 23 October.
Accounts including @tparon and @RoyaNewsEnglish shared English-language posts linking the clip to the disaster. Spanish-language versions were circulated by accounts @LaHoraMX and @larepublica_co. The misleading footage also appeared in Hindi- and Japanese-language posts, as well as on TikTok and Instagram.
The gym's official Facebook account listed the address of its Parque Industrial branch. The video is unrelated to the October 2026 Xizang earthquake.
