April 2015 Nepal earthquake facts for kids
| UTC time | 2015-04-25 06:11:25 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 607208674 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 25 April 2015 |
| Local time | 11:56:25 NST |
| Magnitude | 7.8 (Mw) or 8.1 |
| Depth | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Epicenter | 28°13′48″N 84°43′52″E / 28.230°N 84.731°E |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | |
| Total damage | $10 billion (about 50% of Nepal's nominal GDP) |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| 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 |
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at on 25 April. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8Mw. Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung. Its hypocenter was at a depth of about 15 km (9.3 mi). It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19 people. This makes April 25, 2015 the deadliest day on the mountain in history. The earthquake triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported missing.
Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages destroyed. 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.
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.
It created 7 avalanches after. Many Nepalese countries had suffered from the quake.
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
