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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake and some aftershocks damaged nearly two dozen houses in the hilly Dhading district near Nepal's capital Sunday, an official said.
Earthquakes along these thrust faults have been devastating in historic times. [8] Based on a study published in 2013, of the Main Frontal Thrust, on average a magnitude 8 or larger earthquake occurs every 750 ± 140 and 870 ± 350 years in the east Nepal region. [9] A study from 2015 found a 700-year delay between earthquakes in the region.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Two earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, damaging homes and triggering a landslide that blocked a major highway, authorities said. The landslide ...
Two strong earthquakes struck Nepal within half an hour on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. The tremors had magnitudes of 5.3 followed by 6.3, acc Back-to-back earthquakes rock northwestern Nepal, injuring 17
The first documented earthquake event in the country dates back to 7 June 1255, during the reign of King Abhaya Malla. The quake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, took the life of the king and wiped out a third of Kathmandu 's then population. [ 1 ]
Earthquakes are common in Nepal. In 1934, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Sagarmatha, killing over 10,700 in Nepal and in Bihar, India. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck eastern Nepal in 1988, killing over 700. In 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed over 8,900 in central Nepal, many in the capital Kathmandu.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Four years since a catastrophic earthquake destroyed much of central and eastern Nepal, a remote Himalayan area is still reeling with what looks like irreparable damage.
The 1988 Nepal earthquake occurred near the Nepal–India border on 20 August 1988 at 23:09:09 UTC. [5] The epicenter was located in Udayapur District. [6] Measuring M w 6.9, it was the largest earthquake recorded in the country since 1934. [7] [8] The death toll in Nepal and Bihar stood at 1,003.