On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Nepal’s Gorkha District, northwest of Kathmandu.1 This earthquake was followed by more than 300 aftershocks and a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on May 12, 2015 in Dolakha District, northeast of Kathmandu.2, 3 Within the 75 districts of Nepal, 35 districts were affected by the earthquake, withthe most destruction occurring in 14 districts.4 these districts include Gorkha District in the Western Region of Nepal, as well as Bhaktapur,Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Nuwakot,Ramechap, Rasuwa, Sindhuli, Okhaldhunga, and Sindhupalchowk Districts in the Central Region.
#UNPA #EARTHQUAKE #2016
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Publisher:
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Annual Report
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Keywords:
DISASTER-PRONE AREAS,EARTHQUAKES,SEISMIC ACTIVITY,EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION,EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION,DISASTER-PRONE AREAS,EARTHQUAKES,SEISMOLOGY,FORECASTING TECHNIQUES,DISASTER PREVENTION,EARTHQUAKE ZONES
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UNFPA
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Population studies
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13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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