Mapping Recent Earthquake in Nepal and Its Geospatial Impacts

1. Mapping Recent Earthquake in
Nepal and Its Geospatial Impacts
B. MISHRA & B. R. GYAWALI
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
2015 KENTUCKY GIS CONFERENCE
OWENSBORO, KY
OCTOBER 13, 2015 TUESDAY.

2. Where is Nepal? (From US)

3. Where is Nepal? (Geographically)
 South Asian Country.
 Landlocked Country
 North: China
 East, west and South: India.
 Area: 147, 181 KM2
(∼ 56,826 Mile2)
 Latitude and Longitude:
28 N and 84 E.
 Maps of Nepal

4. Where is Nepal? (cont.)

5. WHERE IS NEPAL? (SEISMOLOGICALLY)

6. Where is Nepal? (seismologically) (cont.)
Three Main Fault Lines falls in Nepal.
Main Central Thrust (MCT)
The Main Boundary Thrust (MBT)
Main Himalayan Frontal Thrust (MFT)

7. Where is Nepal? (seismologically) (cont.)

8. History of Earthquake in Nepal
• First Recorded Earthquake: June 7, 1255 AD Magnitude: 7.7 Richter Scale,
Killed 1/3rd population along with King Abhaya Malla, City Severely Destroyed.
• Famine widespread after five years in 1260 AD due to earthquake coupled
with other Natural Disasters.
• Earthquake of 1408 AD during King Shyam Singh dynasty, famous temple Rato
Matchindranath was collapsed.
• 21 aftershocks were observed within 24 hours during 1767 AD.
• In 1833 AD, Two major earthquakes at 6 PM and 11 PM were experienced,
4,214 houses were destroyed, large number of causalities.
• In 1934 AD, 8.4 Richter Magnitude Scale (Great Nepal Bihar Earthquake) hit
Kathmandu, 8,519 causalities, 126,355 buildings damaged and 80,893 are
destroyed.
• 7.8 Richter Magnitude Scale of Earthquake hit Gorkha in April 25 and 7.3
Richter Magnitude Scale hit Dolakha of Nepal in May 12, 2015.

9. Why Nepal is so Vulnerable to Earthquake?

10. Earthquake 2015 Highlights
• 7.8 Richter Scale in Gorkha in April 25 and 7.3 Richter Magnitude Scale in
Dolakha of Nepal in May 12, 2015.
• Nearly 1/3rd population of the country living in 39 out of 75 districts were
affected.
• 2.8 Million people were displaced throughout country.
• Most severely affected districts were Bhaktapur, Dhading, Dolakha,
Kathmandu, Kavreplanchowk, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Rasuwa and
Sindhupalchowk (central region) and Gorkha (Western region).
• Total human causalities: 8,686 (126 foreigner) & 16,808 were injured (>1,150
foreigners).
• Estimated USD $10 Billion economic losses.

11. Earthquake 2015: Intensity Maps

12. Earthquake 2015: Intensity Maps

13. Earthquake 2015: Aftershock Map
Ktm
Bktpur
Lalitpur
Gorkha
Dhading
Rasuwa
Nuwakot
Sindhupalchowk
Kavrepalanchowk
Ramechhap
Dolakha
Makawanpur

14. Earthquake 2015: Aftershock Depth Map

15. Population distribution in Affected Districts

16. Earthquake 2015: Situation highlights

17. Earthquake 2015: Situation highlights (Deaths)

18. Earthquake 2015: Situation highlights (Injuries)

19. Earthquake 2015: Situation highlights
(Building Damage)

20. Earthquake 2015: Situation highlights
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Government Buildings Private Houses Classrooms
Infrastructure Damage
Fully Damage Partially Damaged
• Affected Schools: 8308

21. Earthquake 2015: Situation highlights
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Big Animals Small Animals Birds
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Livestock Losses
Livestock Losses

22. Supplies after Earthquake
• Biscuits: 194040 Cartoons.
• Water: 104944 Cartoons
102709.77
1505.92
2878
14650.97
1878.74 17735.42
10610.5
Relief Material Distribution (Foods)
Rice Sugar Salt Flatten Rice
Noodles Dry Foods Other Foods
461209
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86564
15976
Relief Material Distribution
(Non Food)
Blankets Tripals Tents Matress Others

23. Earthquake 2015: International Attractions

24. Earthquake 2015: International Attractions
• International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction was held June 24,
2014 in Kathmandu after earthquake.
• It brought all international agencies and donors at a place to discuss on
Reconstruction of Nepal.

25. Earthquake 2015: Photographs

26. Earthquake 2015: Photographs

27. Earthquake 2015: Photographs

28. Earthquake 2015: Photographs

29. Earthquake 2015: Photographs

30. Earthquake 2015: Photographs

31. Acknowledgements:
• Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, Assistant Professor, Kentucky State University.
• Jeremy Sandifer, STEM Coordinator, Kentucky State University.
• Cynthia Rice, Graduate Student, Kentucky State University.
• College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable System, Kentucky State
University.
• Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals.
• National Society for Earthquake Technology, Nepal.
• Environmental System Research Institute.

32. References and Bibliography:
• Disaster Preparedness Network Nepal: http://www.dpnet.org.np/
• Earthquake Catalogue:
http://www.dpnet.org.np/pdf/earthquake_catalog_of_nepal.pdf
• Earthquake History:
http://www.dpnet.org.np/index.php?pageName=earthquake
• Gorkha Earthquake: http://www.nset.org.np/eq2015/index.php
• Helping Hand and For Relief and Development: https://hhrd.org/Default
• ICIMOD: http://www.icimod.org/
• Kathmandu Living Labs: http://kathmandulivinglabs.org/
• National and International Newspaper and Magazines: (www.ekantipur.com,
www.annapurnapost.com, http://www.nytimes.com/ )
• National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET)
http://www.nset.org.np/
• Nepal Government, Central Bureau of Statistics.
• Nepal Maps: http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/maps/nepalmaps/
• Nepal Police and Nepal Army Official Facebook Pages.
• Nepal Seismological Center: http://www.seismonepal.gov.np/
• World Health Organization:

33. Thank you.
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