Information about Nepal earthquake

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[8]

[9]
 killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56
NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw[1] or 8.1Ms[2] and a maximum Mercalli
Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung, and
its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi).[1] It was the worst
natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.[10][11][12]
The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19,
[13]
 making it the deadliest day on the mountain in history.[14] It triggered another
huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported missing.[15]
[16]

Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages

flattened,[15][17][18] across many districts of the country. Centuries-old buildings were
destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, including
some at the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Squar, the Bhaktapur
Durbar Square, the Changu Narayan Temple and the SwayambhunathStupa.
Geophysicists and other experts had warned for decades that Nepal was vulnerable
to a deadly earthquake, particularly because of its geology, urbanization, and
architecture.[19][20]
Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 15–20 minute intervals,
with one shock reaching a magnitude of 6.7 on 26 April at 12:54:08 NST.[4] The
country also had a continued risk of landslides.[21]
A major aftershock occurred on 12 May 2015 at 12:51 NST with a moment
magnitude (Mw) of 7.3.[22] The epicenter was near the Chinese border between the
capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest.[23] More than 200 people were killed and
more than 2,500 were injured by this aftershock.[24]

DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

Thousands of houses were destroyed across many districts of the
country, with entire villages flattened, especially those near the
epicenter.[15][17][18] The Tribhuvan International Airport serving
Kathmandu was closed immediately after the quake, but was re-
opened later in the day for relief operations and, later, for some
commercial flights.[93] It subsequently shut down operations
sporadically due to Several of the churches in the Kathmandu valley
were destroyed. As Saturday is the principal day of Christian worship in
Nepal, 500 people are reported to have died in the collapses.[98][99]
Several pagodas on Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, collapsed,[26] as did the Dharaharatower, built in 1832; the
collapse of the latter structure killed at least 180 people,[100][101][102]
[103] Manakamana Temple in Gorkha was also destroyed. The northern
side of Janaki Mandir in Janakpur was reported to have been damaged.
[104]Several temples, including Kasthamandap, Panchtale temple, the top
levels of the nine-story Basantapur Durbar, the Dasa Avtar temple and two
dewals located behind the Shiva Parvati temple were demolished by the
quake. Some other monuments, including the Kumari Temple and the
Taleju Bhawani Temple partially collapsed.[105][106]
The top of the Jaya Bageshwari Temple in Gaushala and some parts of
the Pashupatinath Temple, Swyambhunath,Boudhanath Stupa, Ratna
Mandir, inside Rani Pokhari, and Durbar High School have been destroyed.
[107]
In Patan, the Char Narayan Mandir, the statue of Yog Narendra Malla, a
pati inside Patan Durbar Square, the Taleju Temple, the Hari Shankar,
Uma Maheshwar Temple and the Machhindranath Temple in Bungamati
were destroyed. In Tripureshwar, the Kal Mochan Ghat, a temple inspired
by Mughal architecture, was completely destroyed and the nearby Tripura
Sundari also suffered significant damage. In Bhaktapur, several
monuments, including the Fasi Deva temple, the Chardham temple and the
17th century Vatsala Durga Temple, were fully or partially destroyed.[107]
Outside the Valley, the Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, the Gorkha
Durbar, the Palanchok Bhagwati, inKabhrepalanchok District, the Rani
Mahal in Palpa District, the Churiyamai in Makwanpur District, the Dolakha
Bhimsensthan in Dolakha District, and the Nuwakot Durbar were partially
destroyed. Historian Prushottam Lochan Shrestha stated, "We have lost
most of the monuments that had been designated as World Heritage Sites
in Kathmandu,Bhaktapur and Lalitpur District, Nepal. They cannot be
restored to their original states."[107] the north eastern parts of India also
received major damage . Heavy shocks were felt including the states
Uttrakhand, Uttar pradesh, West Bengal and many other states . A huge
damage was caused to the property and the lives of the people.
aftershocks,[94] and on 3 May was closed temporarily to the largest planes
for fear of runway damage.[95] Many workers were not at their posts, either
from becoming earthquake casualties or because they were dealing with its
after effects.[96] Flights resumed from Pokhara, to the west of the
epicentre, on 27 April.[97]