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April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal
This article is about the Nepal earthquake that took place on 25 April 2015. For the major aftershock on 12 May 2015, see May 2015 Nepal earthquake.
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[8][11] killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at on Saturday 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw[1] or 8.1Ms[12] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme). Its epicenter was east of Gorkha District at Barpak, Gorkha, roughly 85 km (53 mi) northwest of central Kathmandu, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 8.2 km (5.1 mi).[1] It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–India earthquake.[13][14][15] The ground motion recorded in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, was of low frequency, which, along with its occurrence at an hour when many people in rural areas were working o
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills thousands in Nepal
On April 25, 2015 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake tears through Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 and injuring 16,800. It was the worst such earthquake for the Asian country since 1934.
The earthquake struck shortly before noon, but the devastation continued as several dozen aftershocks caused even more destruction. Overall, Nepal was shaken by hundreds of aftershocks, the largest striking at a 7.3 magnitude on May 12. The quake also induced an avalanche on Mount Everest that killed 19 people.
By the time the tremors stopped, more than 800,000 homes were destroyed and more than 298,000 were damaged. The quake also damaged several iconic monuments, like the capital’s Durbar Square. In all, 2.8 million people were displaced, made homeless by the devastation—or by their fear of more tremors. Of these, countless numbers moved into “tent cities,” too afraid to return to their homes. The United Nations estimated 8 million people in total—nearly a third of Nepal’s population—were affected by the quake and its aftershocks.
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What is an Earthquake?
An earthquake is the shaking of the earth's surface. It results from releasing energy in the lithosphere, which creates seismic waves.
In other words, an earthquake is a weak to violent shaking of the earth's surface caused by the sudden movement of rocks and materials below the earth's surface.
The effects of the earthquake are ground shaking, soil liquefaction, fires, landslides, tsunamis, fissures, and ground rupture. It can also cause human casualties. Most of the deaths and injuries result from building collapses.
Does Nepal have Earthquakes?
Due to its geographical region and interaction between the Indian and Eurasian plates, several earthquakes hit Nepal every year. All of these tremors, from weak to strong,
In the past, earthquakes caused enormous losses in terms of casualties, injuries, biodiversity, and the economy of the country. We can also find details of past earthquakes in the existing literature. The major historical earthquakes in Nepal were in 1934, 1980, 1988, 2011, and 2015.
Nepal Earthquake Eff
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