A violent earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9M, 10Km depth has hit central Nepal at 6.11 UTC on the 25th of April. The epicenter is located between the capital city Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, and the tremor was felt also in several city in the northern parts of India. Several aftershocks as strong as M7.1 were also recorded. Extensive damage to buildings and injuries have been reported.
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Publisher:
UNOCHA
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER VICTIMS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, NATURAL PHENOMENA, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS, LANDFORMS, PLATE TECTONICS
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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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