M 5 in Nepal on 25 Apr 2015 07:07 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 1052908
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.7278 , 85.9185
Event Date: 25 Apr 2015 07:07 UTC
25 Apr 2015 12:52 Local
Exposed Population:
6463326 people within 100km
Inserted at: 25 Apr 2015 07:41 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
Satellite products
Analytical products
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 4580 | About casualties: 582 | Last hour: 0

UK charities appeal for Nepal helpTue, 28 Apr 2015 20:21:00 +0200.

The 7.8-magnitude quake struck on Saturday. Leading UK aid agencies have launched a TV appeal for donations to help the victims of the Nepal earthquake. It was presented by actress Joanna Lumley, who said the Nepalese people faced a "fright
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Nepal quake toll keeps risingTue, 28 Apr 2015 20:20:00 +0200.

Hungry and desperate villagers rushed towards relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal yesterday, begging to be airlifted to safety, four days after a monster earthquake killed more than 5,000 people, reported AFP. The government has yet
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Video: Survivors struggle to flee Kathmandu post-earthquakeTue, 28 Apr 2015 20:19:00 +0200.

Hundreds of Nepalese are trying to flee the capital in the wake of Saturday’s devastating earthquake, especially as frequent aftershocks and torrential rains have made life dangerous and unbearable for survivors. Four days after a deadly ea
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Incredible moment earthquake rescue team pull woman from the rubble af ... Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:15:00 +0200.

This is the incredible moment a woman was pulled alive from the rubble 50 hours after she was buried alive by the earthquake in Nepal. Video footage shows a rescue team from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) dragging the Nepal
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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),