M 4.8 in Nepal on 12 May 2015 17:28 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1054637
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 2.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.5326 , 86.1631
Event Date: 12 May 2015 17:28 UTC
12 May 2015 23:13 Local
Exposed Population:
7929575 people within 100km
Inserted at: 13 May 2015 16:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 2257 | About casualties: 200 | Last hour: 0

Survivors wrestle with disasterSat, 16 May 2015 01:54:00 +0200.

Top Stories Survivors wrestle with disaster Quake terror in Dolakha, Sindhupalchok; Action if graft seen in relief effort: PM. DOLAKHA/SINDHUPALCHOK, MAY 15 - Charikot, the district headquarters of Dolakha, wore a deserted look after Tuesd
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Hollywood actress Yeoh pledges Rs 12.5 million for quake victimsSat, 16 May 2015 01:54:00 +0200.

KATHMANDU, MAY 15 - Renowned Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh arrived here in Kathmandu on Friday. This is her second visit to Nepal. Earlier, Yeoh visited Nepal on April 23 to participate in the Asian Regional Sports Congress organised by F
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Quake zone Chinooks sent in vain Three RAF Chinook helicopters deploye ... Sat, 16 May 2015 01:52:00 +0200.

The military helicopters were sent to provide aid for the stricken nation after it was hit on April 25 by its worst earthquake for more than 80 years. More than 8,000 people were killed and thousands more were left homeless and without food
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US team pulls woman from collapsed 4-story building in NepalSat, 16 May 2015 01:51:00 +0200.

US rescuers from California, Virginia pull woman from collapsed 4-story building in Nepal In this May 12, 2015 photo provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development's Disaster Assistance Response Team, members of the Los Angeles C
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),