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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 at11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw or 8.1Ms and a
maximum Metrically Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lampung, and
its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 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,[13]
making 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 flattened.
Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 15–20 minute intervals, with one shock reaching a
magnitude of 6.7 on 26 April at 12:54:08 NST. The country also had a continued risk of landslides.
A major aftershock occurred on 12 May 2015 at 12:51 NST with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.3.The epicenter
was near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest. More than 200 people were
killed and more than 2,500 were injured by this aftershock
According to the USGS, the temblor was caused by a sudden thrust, or release of built-up stress, along the
major fault line where the Indian Plate, carrying India, is slowly diving underneath the Eurasian Plate, carrying
much of Europe and Asia. Kathmandu, situated on a block of crust approximately 120 km (74 miles) wide and
60 km (37 miles) long, reportedly shifted 3 m (10 ft) to the south in just 30 seconds.
UNICEF appealed for donations, as close to 1.7 million children had been driven out into the open, and were in
desperate need of drinking water, psychological counsel, temporary shelters, sanitation and protection from
disease outbreak. It distributed water, tents, hygiene kits, water purification tablets and buckets. Numerous
other organizations provided similar support.
India was the first to respond within hours, being Nepal's immediate neighbour, with Operation Maitri which
provided rescue and relief by its armed forces. It also evacuated its own and other countries' stranded
nationals. The United Kingdom has been the largest bilateral aid donor to Nepal following the earthquake. The
United States, China and other nations have provided helicopters as requested by the Nepali government.

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  • 1. 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 at11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw or 8.1Ms and a maximum Metrically Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lampung, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 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,[13] making 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 flattened. Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 15–20 minute intervals, with one shock reaching a magnitude of 6.7 on 26 April at 12:54:08 NST. The country also had a continued risk of landslides. A major aftershock occurred on 12 May 2015 at 12:51 NST with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.3.The epicenter was near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest. More than 200 people were killed and more than 2,500 were injured by this aftershock According to the USGS, the temblor was caused by a sudden thrust, or release of built-up stress, along the major fault line where the Indian Plate, carrying India, is slowly diving underneath the Eurasian Plate, carrying much of Europe and Asia. Kathmandu, situated on a block of crust approximately 120 km (74 miles) wide and 60 km (37 miles) long, reportedly shifted 3 m (10 ft) to the south in just 30 seconds. UNICEF appealed for donations, as close to 1.7 million children had been driven out into the open, and were in desperate need of drinking water, psychological counsel, temporary shelters, sanitation and protection from disease outbreak. It distributed water, tents, hygiene kits, water purification tablets and buckets. Numerous other organizations provided similar support. India was the first to respond within hours, being Nepal's immediate neighbour, with Operation Maitri which provided rescue and relief by its armed forces. It also evacuated its own and other countries' stranded nationals. The United Kingdom has been the largest bilateral aid donor to Nepal following the earthquake. The United States, China and other nations have provided helicopters as requested by the Nepali government.