 Damaged homes in Kathmandu after the April mainshock. |
class=notpageimage| Epicentre of earthquake |
UTC time | 2015-04-25 06:11:25 |
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ISC event | 607208674 |
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USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
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Local date | 25 April 2015(2015-04-25) |
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Local time | 11:56:25 NST |
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Magnitude | 7.8 Mw 8.1 |
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Depth | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
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Epicenter | 28°13′48″N84°43′52″E / 28.230°N 84.731°E /28.230; 84.731Coordinates:28°13′48″N84°43′52″E / 28.230°N 84.731°E /28.230; 84.731 |
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Fault | Main Himalayan Thrust |
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Type | Thrust |
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Max.intensity | X (Extreme) |
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Peak acceleration | 0.25g |
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Peak velocity | 108 cm/s |
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Aftershocks | 7.3 Mwon 12 May at 12:50 6.7 Mwon 26 April at 12:54 459 aftershocks of 4 Mwand above as of 24 May 2016 |
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Casualties | 8,857 dead in Nepal and 8,964 in total 21,952 injured 3.5 million homeless |
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