2015 Nepal earthquake facts for kids
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Damaged homes in Kathmandu after the April mainshock.
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| UTC time | 2015-04-25 06:11:25 |
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| ISC event | 607208674 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 25 April 2015 |
| Local time | 11:56:25 NST |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw 8.1 Ms |
| Depth | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Epicenter | 28°13′48″N 84°43′52″E / 28.230°N 84.731°E |
| Fault | Main Himalayan Thrust |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.25 g |
| Peak velocity | 108 cm/s |
| Aftershocks | 7.3 Mw on 12 May at 12:50 6.7 Mw on 26 April at 12:54 459 aftershocks of 4 Mw and above as of 24 May 2016 |
| Casualties | 8,857 dead in Nepal and 8,964 in total, 21,952 injured, 3.5 million homeless |
On 25 April 2015, a 7.8 (Mw) earthquake happened in central Nepal. The earthquake also affected parts of India, Bangladesh, and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Tremors were also felt in Bhutan and Pakistan. Twenty-six aftershocks were reported. It was the largest earthquake to hit Nepal since the 1988 Nepal earthquake and the Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
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Reason why it took place
It is because of the collision of Eurasian plate with the Indian Plate. It forms the convergent boundary.
Effects and more about the earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on Richter scale rocked Nepal, with its epicenter in east of Kathmandu. The quake had occurred around 12:30 pm with a depth of 10 km. Entire North and East India felt the tremors.
Calamities caused by the earthquake
More than 8,019 deaths have been reported in Nepal. More than 1,000 of them were in Kathmandu Valley. In India, 78 people died. In China, 25 died. In Bangladesh, four people died. More than 18,946 others were injured. Several people from outside the area were killed in the earthquakes.
The earthquake caused an avalanche on Mount Everest. The avalanche killed at least 19 people. One of them was Google engineer Dan Fredinburg. Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed, as was the Dharahara tower built in 1832, Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, and the northern side of Janaki Mandir.
A second major earthquake, 7.3 (Mw), hit Nepal and parts of India on 12 May 2015. The Epicenter of the quake was 18km (11mi) south-east in Kodari, Nepal, while tremors were felt in North India also.
Deaths
The earthquake killed at least 8,857 people in Nepal and injured nearly three times as many. The rural death toll may have been minimized by the fact that most villagers were outdoors working when the quake hit.
Images for kids
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Map of the earthquake and aftershocks at 12 May, showing location of major historical earthquakes
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M6+ Himalayan region earthquakes, 1900–2014
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USGS shakemap.
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Fatality reports by the media as a function of time, compared to the QLARM calculation (horizontal line) made after the rupture area of the Kathmandu earthquake had been mapped. Uncertainty extent given by the vertical solid line. The source for news reports is the NINTRAS web site of the Swiss Seismological Service. All reports, including lower values exceeded by others, are given.
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People waiting on airport tarmac for flights after aftershocks forced the airport to open all exit doors
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Damage in the Basantpur Durbar Square
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Building damage as a result of the earthquake
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Damaged building in Balaju area
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Road damage in Nepal
See also
In Spanish: Terremoto de Nepal de abril de 2015 para niños
