This document discusses the 2015 Nepal earthquake. It provides details about the earthquake such as its magnitude of 7.8, date of April 25, 2015 at 11:56 AM Nepal Standard Time, and epicenter near Gorkha District. It killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. The earthquake caused significant economic losses estimated between 9-50% of Nepal's GDP. Historic buildings and structures in Nepal were heavily damaged by the earthquake.

1. COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD & DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE &
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Presented by
Muhammad Abdullah
ID: 163-30-153
muhammad30-
153@diu.edu.bd
Student, ESDM, DIU
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE 2015

2. EARTHQUAKE AND ITS CAUSES
An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth. Earthquakes
can be extremely violent. They are caused by abnormal movements of
the Earth's tectonic plates.
The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Earthquakes are usually
quite brief, but may repeat.
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic movements in the Earth's crust. The
main cause is when tectonic plates ride one over the other, causing
orogeny (mountain building), and severe earthquakes.

3. EARTHQUAKE AROUND THE
WORLD
SOURCE :
HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/LISTS_OF_EARTHQU
AKES

4. NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)
killed nearly 9,000 people and
Injured nearly 22,000.
Nepal Standard Time 11:56 AM
25 April 2015,
7.8 Magnitude
SOURCE
:HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/APRIL_2015_NEPAL_
EARTHQUAKE

5. NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
Its epicenter was east of Gorkha District at Barpak, Gorkha
Its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 8.2 km (5.1 mi)

7. MAP OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND AFTERSHOCKS AT 12 MAY, SHOWING LOCATION OF MAJOR
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES
USGS - USGS PAGE ON AFTERSHOCKS AT
MAY 12 2015

8. ECONOMIC LOSSES
Nepal, with a total Gross Domestic Product of US$19.921 billion (according
to a 2012 estimate is one of Asia's poorest countries.
The U.S. Geological Survey initially estimated economic losses from the
tremor at 9 percent to 50 percent of gross domestic product, with a best
guess of 35 percent. The ADB said that it would provide a US$3 million grant
to Nepal for immediate relief efforts, and up to US$200 million for the first
phase of rehabilitation.

10. DARBAR SQUARE
AFTER
EARTHQUAKE
BEFORE
EARTHQUAKE