Nepal Earthquake
The US Geological Survey has the technical details on the 7.8 quake which was shallow [approx. 10 miles deep] with a epicenter in the Kathmandu Valley.
The BBC has been reporting Nepal earthquake: Death toll passes 1,000.
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Nepal’s deadliest earthquake for more than 80 years, police say.
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara.
There were also victims in India, Bangladesh, Tibet and on Mount Everest, where avalanches were triggered.
Many well-known local structures have been flattened, and the aftershocks are still continuing, causing people to sleep outside away from buildings.
The last estimate I saw was 1800 victims, but the number will probably rise higher as the rubble is searched and smaller towns are visited.
April 25, 2015 5 Comments
