May 2015 Nepal earthquake
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A major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time (07:05 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the border of Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk, two districts of Nepal. This earthquake occurred on the same fault as the larger magnitude 7.8 earthquake of 25 April, but further east than the original quake.[1] As such, it is considered to be an aftershock of the April quake.[1] It struck at a depth of 18.5 km (11.5 mi). Shaking was felt in northern parts of India including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.[4] Tremors were felt as far as about 2,400 km away from the epicenter in Chennai.[5][6]
UTC time | 2015-05-12 07:05:19 |
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ISC event | 610588278 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 12 May 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-12) |
Local time | 12:50:19 NST |
Magnitude | 7.3 Mw[1] |
Depth | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) |
Epicenter | 27.837°N 86.077°E / 27.837; 86.077[1] |
Fault | Main Himalayan Thrust |
Type | Thrust[1] |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong)[1] |
Aftershocks | 5.7 Mw on 2015-05-16 11:34:10 (UTC)[2][3] |
Casualties | 218 dead 3,500+ injured |
Minutes later, another 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal with its epicenter in Ramechhap, east of Kathmandu. The earthquake was felt in Bangladesh, China and many other states in India.[7] The impact of these tremors was felt even 1,000 kilometres away in the Indian capital New Delhi, where buildings shook and office workers evacuated.[8]