Nepal earthquake of 2015, also called gorkha earthquake, severe earthquake that struck near the city of kathmandu in central nepal on april 25, 2015. According to the world bank3, the kathmandu valley has a. Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. In total, the two earthquakes combined killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. Worldaware raised its global readiness level to alert and began triaging calls for assistance from organizations with impacted people in nepal. Seismic hazard and risk assessments undertaken for nepal. Pdf characteristics and consequence of nepal earthquake 2015. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. History of earthquakes in nepal giving context to the 2015 nepal earthquake 7. Nepal has signed trade and investment agreements with india, china, and other countries, but political uncertainty and a difficult business climate have hampered foreign investment.
Nepal earthquake 2015 what you need to know mercy corps. Revised contingency plan for education cluster of nepal. Less than three weeks later, a large aftershock with a magnitude of 7. A sociodemographic impact study with reference to 14 most affected districts along with a wide range of technical as well as financial support.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 77 km northwest of kathmandu, the countrys capital city, and 73 km east of pokhara, another major city in central nepal. Nepal has considerable scope for exploiting its potential in hydropower, with an estimated 42,000 mw of commercially feasible capacity. That tremor, plus subsequent aftershocks, left more than 9,100 people dead and nearly 25,000 others. Clicking the options icon in the top right corner lets you change which earthquakes are displayed, and many other map and list options. Nepal s vulnerability to natural hazards 20th position in disaster risk zone in the world undp 6th to climatic change hazards undp2004 reducing disaster risk 30th in terms of floods. The april 2015 nepal earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000.
Just two weeks later the country was rocked by a second major 7. Save the children did the humanitarian response to the nepal earthquake ensure no one was left behind. At the moment, there is little information about the factors that. The overall economic cost of the nepal earthquakes including damage in. Turn a map of nepal clockwise 90 degrees and it is literally the same as portugals map. The initial earthquake and subsequent aftershocks killed more than 8890 people and injured over 22,300. The 2015 nepal earthquake flash appeal prioritised the most urgent, lifesaving activities.
This article was originally published april 26, 2015. Outline obackground information on disaster and ict internet oimpact of earthquake on ict sector oimmediate responses oresponse made by internet society olesson learnt orecommendations. The science behind earthquakes what is an earthquake. There has been no figure on affected population yet. Earthquake exposures and mental health outcomes in. It was the largest earthquake to strike nepal in over 80 years. Information was mapped from data input from social media, satellite pictures and.
The crisis response to the nepal earthquakes european institute. Areas of capacity development and disaster information. Here are the key facts about nepals worst natural disaster in 80 years. West regions in nepal are generally considered as the poorest parts of the country, which would indicate high. During 2015, unicef nepal worked with its partners to distribute vital supplies, support the restoration of basic services, build capacity of institutions and provide information to benefit children and their families in the 14 most severely earthquake affected districts as well as existing districts targeted by the country programme. This was the worst disaster to hit nepal in decades. People were constantly tuned into radio nepal to get more information bhandai sundai 4 5. On april 25, 2015, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7. Nepal earthquakes overview this is nepal s worst earthquake in more than 80 years. Echo factsheet nepal earthquake august 2016 page 2 3 humanitarian situation and needs background and situation in the country a powerful 7. The earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks killed an estimated 8,891 people and injured tens of thousands of people. Access is by helicopter, or by road to charicot followed by a 5 day trek reach the lake due to landslides at singati blocking. Nepal earthquake recovery programme immediately after the earthquake of 2015, oxfam worked in sindhupalchowk, kathmandu valley kathmandu, bhaktapur, and lalitpur, nuwakot, dhading and gorkha districts to provide support to the people affected by the earthquake through four sectorswater sanitation and hygiene wash. Earthquake magnitude earthquake severity richter magnitude earthquake effects less than 3.
Report and recommendation of the president to the board of. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. Clicking the about icon in the top right corner loads this page. Edat arrived in nepal s capital city of kathmandu to assist the national society for earthquake technology nepal nset with gathering data and monitoring aftershocks to learn more about the potential for future earthquake hazards in nepal. Pdf the 2015 gorkha nepal earthquake caused tremendous damage and. An earthquake also known as a quake, tremor or temblor is the shaking of the surface of the earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the earths lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Iasc reference group for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings, june 2015, p. Key facts about the earthquake overwhelmed doctors make splitsecond life or death decisions, as the death toll in nepal crosses, 6,200. Only 17 days later a second earthquake of magnitude 7.
According to the government of nepal 8,500 people lost their lives. Dfat country information report nepal 9 was incurred to national infrastructure, buildings and homes and reconstruction efforts continue. It was the largest earthquake to take place in the country in 80 years. Ares nepal earthquake response nepal earthquake and ares response. Volunteer action in response to disasters is one of the strongest expressions of the. A devastating earthquake struck in nepal on 25 april 2015 followed by several strong aftershocks and another massive earthquake on 12 may. Developed by the national society for earthquake technology, nepal nset, the mrts, pragmatically, recognize that most ownerbuilders do not generally have access to engineering advice as 93 percent of buildings are nonengineered, especially in rural communities, and also. About 9,000 people were killed, many thousands more were injured, and more than 600,000 structures in kathmandu and other nearby towns were either damaged or destroyed. Unicef nepal information note earthquake 25 april 2015.
This wikiproject aims to enhance information on earthquakes, aftershocks, seismology, seismologists, tectonic plates, and related articles. Remember that fact for pop quizzes and trivia contests. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. It was the only means of information for people in remote and far flung areas of the country. Nepal was the most severely affected, but casualties were also reported. As a think tank, eias seeks to provide information and expertise to the. Proposed administration of grant to nepal for the disaster risk reduction and livelihood. Several aftershocks, including a shock with a magnitude of 7. Clicking the map icon in the top right corner will load the map. Clicking the list icon in the top right corner will load the earthquake list. The location below the earths surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the. Background information on the 2015 earthquake according to information provided from the united states geological service1, the earthquake on april 25, 2015 is summarized below. In 2015, the himalayas were hit by another large earthquake with an epicenter further west in nepal. The size of the geographical areas concerned, scattered unicef nepal information note earthquake 25 april 2015.
Here are some key facts and figures from the nepal earthquakes. For more information on wikiprojects in general, please see wikipedia. The edat team also plans to install a network of lowcost earthquake sensors to measure and record data. If sushma, 24, remembers one thing about the earthquake three years ago, its the destruction. An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. Earthquake science in drr policy and practice in nepal overseas.
Information on sanitation and hygiene needs to be disseminated to communites to ensure that precautions are undertaken to mitigate potential. Office, nepal, and international organization for migration iom, nepal for entrusting us to conduct this study nepal earthquake 2015. The prediction came from research of the historical records from the area as well as the presumption that since the 1950 medog earthquake enough slippage has taken place for a large earthquake to occur. Ocha coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. Nepal, geology, seismicity, earthquake, damages, gorkha, reverse. On april 25 and may 12 2015 nepal was rocked by two devastating 7. Report and recommendation of the president to the board of directors. The april 2015 nepal earthquake also known as the gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. Together, the two earthquakes killed nearly 9,000 people and injured around 22,000 more.
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