The 1st earthquake of April 25th 2015.
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Nepal earthquake: Thousands fleeing Kathmandu after quake 2 hours ago April 28, 2015
The prime minister of Nepal says the country is "on a war footing" as it tries to help survivors of the earthquake. Sushil Koirala said the government was doing all it could but was overwhelmed. Officials say the death toll from the 7.8-magnitude quake has now passed 5,000, but could reach 10,000. The UN has estimated that eight million people have been affected - more than a quarter of the population. The BBC's Yogita Limaye, who is in Kathmandu, says tens of thousands are fleeing the city fearing aftershocks, collapsing buildings and outbreaks of disease. |
A slideshow of newspapers of major editorials covering the Earthquake of April 25th 2015. The day after the 1st major quake in both English and Nepali.
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The 2nd earthquake of May 12th 2015.
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May 12, 2015 (excepts from my email to a friend)
Another quake hit a little over 12 hours after I arrived from Taiwan loaded with 180 kilos of relief supplies with donated overweight from the airlines I was on. We begin to distribute the goods tomorrow. It was a another big one which I am sure you will hear about on the news. I posted the BBC article below. You can check out my website as I have more current pictures. I don't know how long the electricity will last so I am trying to get this off as quick as possible. So many areas are needing assistance so at the moment I will continue to focus on St. Joseph's as the area was 95 percent destroyed and people are living outside their homes. The school still stands though the Government needs to check it out to see if it strong enough to handle the children attending there..., the sooner the better. Amith and Indrani, the school principals of St. Joseph have sent their children outside of the country to live with relatives so they can minister and help those in need. Wonderful people. Tonight Amith will sleep in an open field under a tarp with the elderly neighbour who is alone and has a pace maker. He is afraid to stay in his house because of the tremors. |
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Many are sleeping outside these days. Thank God the weather is nice but the Monsoon rains will soon come. Indrani will sleep in the van as it offers her security from the tremors as well . I will brave the small apartment .
I read this quote the other day and it just stirred something in my heart in light of all this turmoil and chaos. He said "the evil in the in the world is strong but God is stronger". Pope Francis of the Catholic Church
I read this quote the other day and it just stirred something in my heart in light of all this turmoil and chaos. He said "the evil in the in the world is strong but God is stronger". Pope Francis of the Catholic Church
A slideshow of newspapers of major editorials covering the earthquake of May 12th 2015. The 2nd major quake in both English and Nepali.
May 12 , 2015 BBC News
A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 people died in a devastating quake. At least 37 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured, officials say. At least 17 have also died in India.
The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent thousands of panicked residents on to the streets on the capital, Kathmandu. It had a magnitude of 7.3, compared with the 7.8 of the 25 April quake.
The latest tremor was also felt in northern India and Bangladesh. It was centred about 76km (47 miles) east of Kathmandu, in a rural area close to the Chinese border. India's home ministry said 16 people had been killed in the state of Bihar, and one more in Uttar Pradesh. Officials in China said one person was confirmed dead in Tibet.
The quake struck at 12:35 Nepali time (06:50 GMT). Rescue helicopters have been sent to districts north-east of the capital, that are believed to be worst hit. A spokesman for Nepal's government told the BBC that 31 of the country's 75 districts had been affected.
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala called for "courage and patience" and urged all those who had assisted Nepal since the 25 April quake "to once again extend your helping hand".
At the scene: Simon Cox, BBC, Kathmandu
You could feel it really strongly. It went on for about 25 seconds - the ground was shaking, the birds started squawking, you could feel the buildings shaking. There was another aftershock and people were all out on the street. That aftershock really added anxiety and panic. People started crying. They are calm but you can tell they are all scared.
The BBC's Yogita Limaye, who was in Nepal's mountains when the latest earthquake struck, said: "The earth shook and it shook for a pretty long time. "I can completely understand the sense of panic. We have been seeing tremors - it's been two-and-a-half weeks since the first quake. But this one really felt like it went on for a really long time. People have been terrified."
At least four people were killed in the town of Chautara, east of Kathmandu, where a number of buildings are reported to have collapsed.
The International Organisation for Migration said bodies were being pulled from rubble there.
Krishna Gyawali, the chief district officer for Chautara, said there had been a number of landslides.Landslides were also reported by Save the Children in Sindhupalchok and Dolakha. A spokeswoman told the BBC its staff had been "dodging huge rocks rolling off the hillside".
The BBC's Navin Singh Khadka says the new earthquake has brought down more houses and lodges in the Everest region but that local officials report very few tourists are still in the area following the 25 April quake.The latest quake struck at a depth of 15km (9.3 miles), according to the US Geological Survey - the same depth as the April quake. Shallow tremors are more likely to cause greater damage at the surface.
Tuesday's earthquake is likely to be one of the largest to hit Nepal, which has suffered hundreds of aftershocks since 25 April.
More buildings were brought down in Kathmandu following the damage of the 25 April quake When the earthquake struck, people in Kathmandu ran out on to the streets Rescuers work amid the latest quake damage in Kathmandu Quake damage on Tuesday in Sankhu, 10km east of the capital
The 7.3 quake was followed by six aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or higher.One tremor that hit 30 minutes later, centred on the district of Ramechhap, east of Kathmandu, had a magnitude of 6.3.
Analysis: Jonathan Amos, science correspondent, BBC News
Scientists are already producing some preliminary analyses of Tuesday's quake.
The epicentre this time is about 80km (50 miles) east-north-east of Kathmandu, halfway to Everest. On 25 April, the big quake began 80km to the north-west of the capital.
In April, we saw the fault boundary rupture eastwards for 150km (93 miles). And the immediate assessment suggests Tuesday's tremor has occurred right at the eastern edge of this failure.
In that context, this second earthquake was almost certainly triggered by the stress changes caused by the first one. Indeed, the US Geological Survey had a forecast for an aftershock in this general area. Its modelling suggested there was 1-in-200 chance of a M7-7.8 event occurring this week. So, not highly probable, but certainly possible.
Quake experts often talk about "seismic gaps", which refer to segments of faults that are, to some extent, overdue a quake. Tuesday's big tremor may well have filled a hole between what we saw on 25 April and some historic events - such as those in 1934, that occurred further still to the east.
A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 people died in a devastating quake. At least 37 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured, officials say. At least 17 have also died in India.
The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent thousands of panicked residents on to the streets on the capital, Kathmandu. It had a magnitude of 7.3, compared with the 7.8 of the 25 April quake.
The latest tremor was also felt in northern India and Bangladesh. It was centred about 76km (47 miles) east of Kathmandu, in a rural area close to the Chinese border. India's home ministry said 16 people had been killed in the state of Bihar, and one more in Uttar Pradesh. Officials in China said one person was confirmed dead in Tibet.
The quake struck at 12:35 Nepali time (06:50 GMT). Rescue helicopters have been sent to districts north-east of the capital, that are believed to be worst hit. A spokesman for Nepal's government told the BBC that 31 of the country's 75 districts had been affected.
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala called for "courage and patience" and urged all those who had assisted Nepal since the 25 April quake "to once again extend your helping hand".
At the scene: Simon Cox, BBC, Kathmandu
You could feel it really strongly. It went on for about 25 seconds - the ground was shaking, the birds started squawking, you could feel the buildings shaking. There was another aftershock and people were all out on the street. That aftershock really added anxiety and panic. People started crying. They are calm but you can tell they are all scared.
The BBC's Yogita Limaye, who was in Nepal's mountains when the latest earthquake struck, said: "The earth shook and it shook for a pretty long time. "I can completely understand the sense of panic. We have been seeing tremors - it's been two-and-a-half weeks since the first quake. But this one really felt like it went on for a really long time. People have been terrified."
At least four people were killed in the town of Chautara, east of Kathmandu, where a number of buildings are reported to have collapsed.
The International Organisation for Migration said bodies were being pulled from rubble there.
Krishna Gyawali, the chief district officer for Chautara, said there had been a number of landslides.Landslides were also reported by Save the Children in Sindhupalchok and Dolakha. A spokeswoman told the BBC its staff had been "dodging huge rocks rolling off the hillside".
The BBC's Navin Singh Khadka says the new earthquake has brought down more houses and lodges in the Everest region but that local officials report very few tourists are still in the area following the 25 April quake.The latest quake struck at a depth of 15km (9.3 miles), according to the US Geological Survey - the same depth as the April quake. Shallow tremors are more likely to cause greater damage at the surface.
Tuesday's earthquake is likely to be one of the largest to hit Nepal, which has suffered hundreds of aftershocks since 25 April.
More buildings were brought down in Kathmandu following the damage of the 25 April quake When the earthquake struck, people in Kathmandu ran out on to the streets Rescuers work amid the latest quake damage in Kathmandu Quake damage on Tuesday in Sankhu, 10km east of the capital
The 7.3 quake was followed by six aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or higher.One tremor that hit 30 minutes later, centred on the district of Ramechhap, east of Kathmandu, had a magnitude of 6.3.
Analysis: Jonathan Amos, science correspondent, BBC News
Scientists are already producing some preliminary analyses of Tuesday's quake.
The epicentre this time is about 80km (50 miles) east-north-east of Kathmandu, halfway to Everest. On 25 April, the big quake began 80km to the north-west of the capital.
In April, we saw the fault boundary rupture eastwards for 150km (93 miles). And the immediate assessment suggests Tuesday's tremor has occurred right at the eastern edge of this failure.
In that context, this second earthquake was almost certainly triggered by the stress changes caused by the first one. Indeed, the US Geological Survey had a forecast for an aftershock in this general area. Its modelling suggested there was 1-in-200 chance of a M7-7.8 event occurring this week. So, not highly probable, but certainly possible.
Quake experts often talk about "seismic gaps", which refer to segments of faults that are, to some extent, overdue a quake. Tuesday's big tremor may well have filled a hole between what we saw on 25 April and some historic events - such as those in 1934, that occurred further still to the east.