Magnitude-7.9 Quake Hits Nepal, Causing Big Damage, Injuries

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A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said.

Dozens of people with injuries were being brought to the main hospital in central Kathmandu. There was no immediate estimate on fatalities.
Several buildings collapsed in the center of the capital, including centuries-old temples, said resident Prachanda Sual.
He said he saw people running through the streets in panic. Ambulance sirens blared and government helicopters hovered overhead.
National radio warned people to stay outdoors because more aftershocks are feared. It is also asking people to maintain calm.
Old Kathmandu city is a warren of tightly packed, narrow lanes with poorly constructed homes piled on top of each other.
Nepal's Information Minister Minendra Rijal told India's NDTV station that there are reports of damage in and around Kathmandu but no immediate word on casualties.
He said rescue teams were on the scene.
The epicenter was 80 kilometers (49 mile) northwest of Kathmandu, he said. The Kathmandu Valley is densely populated with nearly 2.5 million, with the quality of buildings often poor.
An Associated Press reporter in Kathmandu said a wall in his compound collapsed and there was damage to nearby buildings.
The U.S. Geological Survey revised the magnitude from 7.5 to 7.9 and said the quake hit at 11:56 a.m. local time (0611 GMT) at Lamjung a shallow depth of 11 kilometers (7 miles).
Mohammad Shahab, a resident from Lahore, Pakistan, said he was sitting in his office when the earthquake rocked the city near the border with India.

He said the tremors continued for a while but now the situation was normal.
The sustained quake also was felt in India's capital of New Delhi. AP reporters in Indian cities of Lucknow in the north and Patna in the east also reported strong tremors.
Nepal suffered its worst recorded earthquake in 1934, which measured 8.0 and all but destroyed the cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan.





Everyone is out in the streets of Kathmandu and people are rushing to hospitals, a Reuters correspondent reported.
Terrible #earthquake in #Nepal. Just saved ourselves. Don't know how many killed. Roads are blocked already. pic.twitter.com/qsxITz0n1P
— Guna Raj Luitel (@gunaraj) April 25, 2015
Locals on Twitter post numerous photos of apparent damage in Kathmandu and say there have been human losses following the earthquake. No official confirmation from the authorities has been released yet.
4 dead in this house ;( Kathmandu pic.twitter.com/kPsIyiebug
— N B (@nishantberia) April 25, 2015
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Colapsos de construcciones en Katmandú, Nepal. Foto: @khalidkhan787 pic.twitter.com/hi8k5Na7Yd
— ariel spanos (@arielspanosc) April 25, 2015
The quake was at a depth of 31km.
Some tremors were reportedly felt in some cities in northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, witnesses told Reuters.
People are in open space due to fear. #earthquake#Nepalpic.twitter.com/9gzL9HvPeg
— Guna Raj Luitel (@gunaraj) April 25, 2015
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pic of dharahara destroyed in Kathmandu quake, 400 feared buried Nepal pic.twitter.com/BiLAvrzfrw
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) April 25, 2015
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Some roads in Kathmandu have developed massive cracks as 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal http://t.co/dEr4sm7HWD pic.twitter.com/NQ4Wimcwso
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 25, 2015

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Date & Time UTC Latitudedegrees Longitudedegrees Depthkm Mag[+] Region name[+]
2015-04-25 07:13:55.231min ago 27.90 N 85.93 E 100 5.2 NEPAL
1 2015-04-25 07:08:10.337min ago 27.91 N 86.27 E 100 5.0 NEPAL
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F
2015-04-25 06:56:48.248min ago 28.19 N 85.71 E 114 5.8 XIZANG-NEPAL BORDER REGION
2015-04-25 06:50:14.155min ago 38.24 N 21.69 E 2 3.4 GREECE
7
VI
2015-04-25 06:45:22.11hr 00min ago 28.39 N 84.83 E 10 7.1 NEPAL
2015-04-25 06:39:13.51hr 06min ago 45.79 N 26.86 E 111 3.6 ROMANIA
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2015-04-25 06:38:02.11hr 07min ago 27.80 N 85.86 E 30 5.1 NEPAL
2015-04-25 06:35:46.51hr 09min ago 32.87 N 140.43 E 86 5.3 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
2015-04-25 06:28:46.01hr 16min ago 24.08 S 67.47 W 215 3.9 SALTA, ARGENTINA
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VI
2015-04-25 06:11:26.31hr 34min ago 28.28 N 84.79 E 10 7.8 NEPAL
2015-04-25 04:38:35.03hr 06min ago 18.30 S 71.31 W 42 3.2 OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE
2015-04-25 03:02:31.24hr 42min ago 41.11 N 47.94 E 12 3.0 AZERBAIJAN


5 in a row........

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Live updates: Nepal Earthquake's intensity revised up from 7.5 to 7.9

1.17 pm: 2 reported dead, 400 feared trapped in Kathmandu's Dharara Towers.

1.12 pm: On instructions of PM Modi all disaster management mechanisms have been activated in districts of Bihar/UP along Nepal border

1.06 pm: Salman Khurshid evacuates his building after tremors were felt in Delhi

1.05 pm: PM Narendra Modi calls high-level meeting at 3 PM to discuss situation emerging due to earthquake - PTI

1.00 pm: At least one person was killed when an old building collapsed in the premises of the Indian consulate here when a massive earthquake shook the country on Saturday.

12.58 pm: Metro services in Delhi and WB have been stopped. Meanwhile, in Siliguri train has been stormed. AC switched off in trains between Siliguri and Kolkata

12.54 pm: Nepal Earthquake's intensity revised up from 7.5 to 7.9 on the Richter scale

12.51 pm: According to reports, tremors were even felt in Kochi, Kerala. Meanwhile, Sector 5 in Kolkata has been evacuated.

12.48 pm: One casualty has been reported from Siliguri, West Bengal

12.45 pm: PM Narendra Modi said "We are working to reach out to those affected, both at home and in Nepal." Massive damage has been reported in West Bengal and Nepal. Mobile networks are affected in Nepal. Many buildings are reported down in Nepal. Tremors are still being felt in the region. Within a few minutes of the first tremor, strong aftershocks were being felt across North India. People were rushing out of homes again.

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god save every one
god shows once again he is supreme
we human dnt understand

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* Nepal's information minister has told BBC that there has been massive damage in Gorkha, Lamjung and Bhaktapur.
* Many mountaineers are reported to be missing on Mount Everest which has been hit be several avalanches in the wake of the quake.
* As per USGS, there have been eight aftershocks so far ranging from magnitude 4.5 to 6.6.
* There are also reports of houses collapsing in Tibet.
* Houses have collapsed in UP's Kushinagar due to the quake.
* Two people have died in Jalpaiguri due to a wall collapse; one person has died in Bihar's Bettiah also due to a wall collapse, reports ANI.
* The PM is out of the country, expect him to return, don't know how many dead or extent of damage - Lokendra Bahadur
* Lot of damage in Kathmandu according to reports. Mobile network isn't working properly so communication has been affected, says former Nepal PM Lokendra Bahadur Chand.
* Two people have died in Sitamarhi, Bihar - RP Rudy
* Power has been switched off in North Bihar for safety reasons - RP Rudy



Hope, everyone will be safe. Lets pray for them.