Scope and scale of the crisis:
(A) Earthquake Magnitude 7.8M, Depth:15km, Bharatpur, Nepal (81km northwest of Kathmandu); 25 Apr 2015 06:11 UTC (GDACS) (B) 6,506,481 people within 100km (C) Estimated casualties: More than 1,300 (Reuters 2000CET) (D) Government reporting 30 out of 75 districts affected in the Western and Central Regions, including Kathmandu Valley districts. This includes mountain and hilly areas, disperse rural populations as well as some very densely populated districts and Nepal’s 2 largest cities – greater Kathmandu and Pokhara.
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Publisher:
CASS/UNOCHA
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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Keywords:
EARTHQUAKES, NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS, LANDSLIDES, HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER VICTIMS, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS
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Thematic Group:
UNOCHA
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Humanitarian Coordination and Affair
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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