The following is a power point presentation on the Nepal Earthquake 2015. it contains all the necessary details such as affected areas, loss of life and property etc. There are also some methods that can be used during an earthquake.

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2. Nepal Earthquake2015
By: Anurag Dash

3. When and Where
 The earthquake occurred on 25 April 2015
at 11:56 a.m. at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi)
(which is considered shallow and damaging), with
its epicentre approximately 34 km (21 mi) east-southeast
of Lamjung, Nepal, lasting approximately twenty
seconds.
 The second earthquake was somewhat less powerful at
6.6 Mw. It occurred 65 km (40 mi) east of Kathmandu and
its seismic focus lay at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) below
the earth's surface. Over thirty-five aftershocks of
magnitude 4.5 Mw or greater occurred in the day
following the initial earthquake, including the one of
magnitude 6.6 M

4. Intensity
• Tremors were felt in the neighbouring Indian states of
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West
Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand in the
Indian capital region around New Delhi and as far
south as. Many buildings were brought down in Bihar.
Karnataka
• Minor cracks in the walls of houses were reported in
Odisha. Minor quakes were registered as far
as Kochi in the southern state of Kerala.
• The intensity in Patna was Moderate. The intensity
was Light in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The earthquake was
also experienced across south-western China, ranging
from the Tibet Autonomous Region to Chengdu, which
is 1,900 km (1,200 mi) away from the epicentre.

5. Epicenter & affected areas

6. Aftermath (Nepal)
• The earthquake killed more than 8600 in Nepal and
injured more than twice as many. The rural death toll
may have been lower than it would have been as the
villagers were outdoors, working when the quake hit. As
of 15 May, 6,271 people, including 1,700 from the 12
May aftershock, were still receiving treatment for their
injuries. More than 450,000 people were displaced.

7. Aftermath (Other Areas)
• India
• A total of 78 deaths were reported in India - 58 in Bihar,
16 in Uttar Pradesh, 3 in West Bengal and 1 in
Rajasthan.
• China
• 25 dead and 4 missing, all from the Tibet Autonomous
Region.
• Bangladesh
• 4 dead.

8. Other damages & effects
• Thousands of houses were destroyed across many
districts of the country, with entire villages flattened,
especially those near the epicentre. The Tribhuvan
International Airport serving Kathmandu was closed
immediately after the quake, but was re-opened later in
the day for relief operations and, later, for some
commercial flights.
• Nepal, with a total Gross Domestic Product of
USD$19.921 billion (according to a 2012 estimate), is
one of Asia's poorest countries, and has little ability to
fund a major reconstruction effort on its own. Even
before the quake, the Asian Development
Bank estimated that it would need to spend about four
times more than it currently does annually on

9. Destruction

10. Rescue & Relief
• About 90 percent of soldiers from the Nepalese
Army were sent to the stricken areas in the aftermath of
the earthquake under Operation Sankat Mochan, with
volunteers mobilized from other parts of the country.
• As of 1 May 2015, international aid agencies
like Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without
Borders) and the Red Cross were able to start medically
evacuating the critically wounded by helicopter from
outlying areas, initially cut-off from the capital city,
Kathmandu, and treating others in mobile and makeshift
facilities. There was concern about epidemics due to the
shortage of clean water, the makeshift nature of living
conditions and the lack of toilets

11. rescue

12. Earthquake Safety Tips to
Follow

13. Safety Measures
During an Earthquake
• Stay away from windows and furniture that could
potentially fall over.
• Take cover in a safe place in your house. Get under
a sturdy table or desk to avoid being hit by anything.
If you can't take safe cover, protect your head and
neck with your arms.
• Do not try and go outside until after the shaking
stops. If you are already indoors, you are safer
taking cover inside than attempting to leave your
house during an earthquake you could be hit by
falling debris as you're trying to get out.

14. Safety Measures
After an Earthquake
• Be prepared for aftershocks. Earthquakes are often
followed by aftershocks additional quakes that follow
the main event.
• Check your gas lines and make sure there are no
leaks. Do not use an open flame in your house until
you are sure it is safe.
• Check for damaged electrical wiring. Shut off the
power if you see damaged wiring in your house.
• Keep your shoes on. You may have broken glass or
spilled chemicals on the floor of your house as a result
of the earthquake.
• Document the damage. If your insurance policy covers
earthquake damage, make sure you take photos or
video of the damage to use in the claim process.

15. Mitigation Strategies
The first step in mitigating against an earthquake is to prioritize what you
wish to protect. It is recommend that you first look at critical facilities, since
these facilities house the first responders, this will be from were the response
and recovery is coordinated, or be from were medical attention or shelter is
provided.
The second priority should include the lifelines for your
community. This is the critical infrastructure that provides electricity, water,
and heat to your community. If these utilities are forced to shut down, your
community may have to provide shelter to many more individuals.
The third priority should be commercial and industrial buildings or large
apartment or
condominium buildings. Due to the types of construction, these are the types
of structures that can be the most severely impact by an earthquake.
The final priority should by standard single-family residential structures.
Usually, because of their light-weight construction, single-family structures
suffer the least damage. However, they may still suffer enough damage to
require the community to provide temporary housing.

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