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GORKHA EARTHQUAKE
NSET Statement on Gorkha Earthquake [ DOWNLOAD ]

On 25th April, 2015, at 11:56 local time, a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, with the epicenter in Gorkha District (north-west) of Kathmandu and south of the China border. Dozens of aftershocks followed, including a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on 26th April 2015 at 12:54 local time. The earthquake has been found with a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Epicenter of main shock is approximately 34 km (21 mi) east-southeast of Lamjung, Nepal, and its hypocenter at the depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi). It is the most powerful disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. These areas are densely populated, including remote villages perched on hilly areas.

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Update on Losses: As of May 25, 2015, 10:00 AM

DEATHS 8686		INJURED 16808

Government Houses Fully Destroyed: 978 Partial Destroyed: 3,021		Public Houses Fully Destroyed: 500,223 Partial Destroyed: 269,156
AFFECTED The Government reports that 35 of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central Regions, including the Kathmandu Valley districts. People are also reported to have been badly affected in neighboring China and India.
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