2015 Nepal earthquake
E669629
The 2015 Nepal earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck central Nepal on April 25, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and cultural heritage, and triggering deadly avalanches and landslides.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedCountry |
Bangladesh
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Central Nepal
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Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Langtang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Everest region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gorkha earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesDead | over 8,900 people ⓘ |
| casualtiesInjured | over 22,000 people ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| damaged |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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Dharahara tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Patan Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Swayambhunath complex NERFINISHED ⓘ many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| date | 2015-04-25 ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 8.2 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | hundreds of thousands of people ⓘ |
| economicLoss | over 7 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| epicenterNear | Gorkha District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultType | thrust fault ⓘ |
| governmentAction | declaration of state of emergency in Nepal ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of tourism industry in Nepal
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disruption of transportation networks ⓘ long-term displacement of communities ⓘ severe damage to cultural heritage sites ⓘ widespread destruction of housing and infrastructure ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.8 Mw ⓘ |
| mainshockFollowedBy | numerous aftershocks ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | deadliest disaster in Nepal since 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake ⓘ |
| regionPreparednessIssue | inadequate earthquake-resistant construction ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | May 12, 2015 Nepal earthquake ⓘ |
| response |
large-scale international humanitarian aid effort
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reconstruction and recovery programs ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| seismicMomentRelease | very large for continental collision zone ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | collision between Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| timeUTC | 06:11:26 ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent |
2015 Mount Everest avalanches
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Langtang Valley avalanche NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous landslides ⓘ |
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