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April 2015 Nepal earthquake

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Saturday 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of Mw 7.8–7.9 or Ms 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme).

April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake · U.S. Geological Survey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
25 Apr 2015
Where
Nepal
Era
Contemporary

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