RECENT NATURAL DISASTER

Nepal Seismological center has confirmed magnitude 4.6 aftershock with epicenter in Kathmandu. The epicenter is in Bhrikutimandap, near Tukucha River.
A strong tremor shook Nepal today as aftershocks continued to hit the country nearly three months after the deadly earthquake.
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April 2015 Nepal earthquake is located in Nepal
2015 Nepal earthquake
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Date25 April 2015
Origin time11:56:26 NST[1]
Magnitude7.8Mw[1] or 8.1 Ms[2]
Depth15.0 km (9.3 mi)[1]
Epicenter28.147°N 84.708°E
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Coordinates28.147°N 84.708°E
[1]
TypeThrust[1]
Areas affected
Total damage≈$5 billion (about 25% ofGDP)[3]
Max. intensityIX (Violent)[1]
Aftershocks7.3Mw on 12 May at 12:51[4]
6.7Mw on 26 April at 12:54[5]
No. of aftershocks( >=4ML )=329 (as of 24 June 2015)[6]
Casualties8,857 dead in Nepal (officially) and 9,018 in total[7][8] 21,952 injured (officially)[7]

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