This article is about the Nepalese earthquake that happened on 12 May 2015. For the first major earthquake on 25 April 2015, see April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
A major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time (07:05 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the border of Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk, two districts of Nepal. This earthquake occurred on the same fault as the larger magnitude 7.8 earthquake of 25 April, but further east than the original quake.[1] As such, it is considered to be an aftershock of the April quake.[1] It struck at a depth of 18.5 km (11.5 mi). Shaking was felt in northern parts of India including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.[6] Tremors were felt as far as about 2,400 km away from the epicenter in Chennai.[7][8]
Minutes later, another 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal with its epicenter in Ramechhap, east of Kathmandu. The earthquake was felt in Bangladesh, China and many other states in India.[9] The impact of these tremors was felt even 1,000 kilometres away in the Indian capital New Delhi, where buildings shook and office workers evacuated.[10]
^ abcdef"M7.3 - 18km SE of Kodari, Nepal". USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
^"M5.7 - 24km N of Ramechhap, Nepal". usgs.gov. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
^"Mild tremors in Bihar as 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal". The Indian Express. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
^ abc"Fresh earthquake kills scores in Nepal and India". Yahoo News. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^Greg Botelho and Jethro Mullen, CNN (12 May 2015). "Another Nepal earthquake: Deaths in 3 nations - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 13 May 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^"7.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits North India including Bihar". news.biharprabha.com. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^"Mild tremors in Chennai too". The Hindu. 12 May 2015.
^"Ttremors felt in Chennai". Times of India. 12 May 2015.
^"Nepal earthquake, magnitude 7.3, strikes near Everest". BBC News. 12 May 2015.
^"Nepal Earthquake on 12 May 2015: Magnitude, Epicenter, Damages and Relief Operations". news.biharprabha.com. Ventuno/AFP. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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