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April 2015 Nepal earthquake

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[8] killed 8,962 people and injured 21 952 across Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at on 25 April. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8Mw.[9] Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung. Its hypocenter was at a depth of about 15 km (9.3 mi).[1] It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.[10][11]

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UTC time2015-04-25 06:11:25
ISC event607208674
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date25 April 2015 (2015-04-25)
Local time11:56:25 NST[1]
Duration50 seconds
Magnitude7.8 (Mw)[1] or 8.1
Depth8.2 km (5.1 mi)[1]
Epicenter28°13′48″N 84°43′52″E / 28.230°N 84.731°E / 28.230; 84.731Coordinates: 28°13′48″N 84°43′52″E / 28.230°N 84.731°E / 28.230; 84.731[1]
TypeThrust[1]
Areas affected
Total damage$10 billion (about 50% of Nepal's nominal GDP)[2]
Max. intensityX (Extreme)[1]
Aftershocks7.3 Mw on 12 May at 12:50[3]
6.7 Mw on 26 April at 12:54[4]
459 aftershocks of 4 Mw and above as of 24 May 2016[5]
Casualties8,962 dead in Nepal,[6][7] 21,952 injured[6] 3.5 million homeless[6]

The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19 people.[12] This makes April 25, 2015 the deadliest day on the mountain in history.[13] The earthquake triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported missing.[14]

Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages destroyed.[15] Centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley. Experts had warned for decades that Nepal was vulnerable to a deadly earthquake.[16]

Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 15–20 minute intervals. One shock reached a magnitude of 6.7 on 26 April at NST. The country also had a continued risk of landslides.[17]

It created seven avalanches after. Many Nepalese counties were damaged by the quake.

April 2015 Nepal Earthquake Media

  • Map of the earthquake and aftershocks at 12 May, showing location of major historical earthquakes

  • M6+ Himalayan region earthquakes, 1900–2014

  • ShakeMap for the 2015-04-25 Nepal earthquake, Version 6

  • Aftershocks of 2015 Nepal earthquake

  • People waiting on airport tarmac for flights after aftershocks forced the airport to open all exit doors

  • Damage in the Basantpur Durbar Square

  • Kathmandu Durbar Square before the earthquake

  • Arniko Highway near Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur, after earthquake.

  • Building damage as a result of the earthquake

  • Damaged building in Balaju area

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 M7.8 – 36 km E of Khudi, NepalUnited States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Nepal Says Earthquake Rebuilding Cost to Exceed $10 Billion (28 April 2015). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. ↑ M6.6 - 44km E of Lamjung, Nepal.
  4. ↑ M6.7 - 21km SSE of Kodari, Nepal. usgs.gov.
  5. ↑ Aftershocks of Gorkha EarthquakeNational Seismological Centre, Nepal. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Incident Report of Earthquake 2015. Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portaldrrportal.gov.np. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Nepal earthquake death toll rises to 8,413. The Times of India (7 May 2015). Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Chidanand Rajghatta (26 April 2015). "Is this the 'Big Himalayan Quake' we feared?". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Is-this-the-Big-Himalayan-Quake-we-feared/articleshow/47055477.cms. Retrieved 26 April 2015. 
  9. ↑ M7.8 – 34 km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal (25 April 2015)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. ↑ What 1934 Told Nepal to Expect About the Next Big Quake.
  11. ↑ Timeline: Nepal 2015 to 1934, the worst quake disasters in the last 80 years. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  12. ↑ nytimes.com 2015-04-27 katmandu-nepal-fear-loss-and-devastation, nytimes.com; accessed 28 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Trapped at 20,000 feet: Hundreds of Everest climbers await choppers as supplies run low. Fox News. 26 April 2015. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/04/26/8-dead-as-quake-triggered-avalanche-sweeps-everest-in-nepal. Retrieved 26 April 2015. 
  14. ↑ Up to 250 missing after avalanche hits Nepal trekking route. "Mail Online". http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3059082/Up-250-missing-avalanche-hits-Nepal-trekking-route.html. Retrieved 28 April 2015. 
  15. ↑ Kaini, Sudip (29 April 2015). "Great Earthquake wipes out Barpak". The Kathmandu Post. http://www.ekantipur.com.np/the-kathmandu-post/2015/04/29/news/great-earthquake-wipes-out-barpak/275829.html. Retrieved 2 May 2015. 
  16. ↑ Experts had warned for decades that Nepal was vulnerable to a killer quake. Washington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  17. ↑ Earth Quake-hit Nepal at high risk of landslides in coming weeks. Free Press Journal.
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