2015 Nepal earthquake
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Damaged homes in Kathmandu after the April mainshock.
April 2015 Nepal earthquake is located in Nepal
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
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Epicentre of earthquake
UTC time2015-04-25 06:11:25
ISC event607208674
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date25 April 2015(2015-04-25)
Local time11:56:25 NST
Magnitude7.8 Mw
8.1Ms
Depth8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Epicenter28°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
FaultMain Himalayan Thrust
TypeThrust
Max.intensityX (Extreme)
Peak acceleration0.25g
Peak velocity108 cm/s
Aftershocks7.3 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
Casualties8,857 dead in Nepal and 8,964 in total 21,952 injured 3.5 million homeless