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earthquake in nepal 2015

Answer 1

The 2015 nepal earthquake struck nepal on 25 april with a magnitude of 7.5, followed by aftershocks including a large magnitude 7.3 quack on 21 may. the initial earthquake struck with an epicenter in the mountains to the northwest of kathmandu and aftershocks around the city of kathmandu. the later 7.3 earthquake struck to the northeast of kathmandu towards mount everest and affecting regions in southern china. the quakes killed at least 8000 people, and left many in desperate need of shelter, medical help, food and other aid.

Answer 2

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[5][8] killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw[1] or 8.1Ms[9] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe). Its epicenter was east of Gorkha District at Barpak, Gorkha, 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–Bihar earthquake.[10][11][12] The ground motion recorded in the capital of Nepal was of low frequency, which, along with its occurrence at an hour where many people in rural areas were working outdoors, decreased the loss of property and human lives.[