he April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[8][9] killed more than 8,800 people and

injured more
than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw[1] or 8.1Ms[2] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX
(Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi).
[1]

It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 NepalBihar earthquake.[10][11][12]

The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19,[13] making it the deadliest day on the mountain in
history.[14] It triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported missing.[15][16]
Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened, [15][17][18] across many districts of the country.
Centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, including some at
the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Squar, the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the Changu Narayan Temple and
the SwayambhunathStupa. Geophysicists and other experts had warned for decades that Nepal was vulnerable to a deadly
earthquake, particularly because of its geology, urbanization, and architecture. [19][20]
Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 1520 minute intervals, with one shock reaching a magnitude of 6.7
on 26 April at 12:54:08 NST.[4] The country also had a continued risk of landslides. [21]
A major aftershock occurred on 12 May 2015 at 12:51 NST with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.3.[22] The epicenter was near the
Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest. [23] More than 200 people were killed and more than 2,500
were injured by this aftershock.

Damage[edit]
The Dharahara tower

Before the earthquake

After the earthquake

Thousands of houses were destroyed across many districts of the country, with entire villages flattened, especially those near
the epicenter.[15][17][18] The Tribhuvan International Airport serving Kathmandu was closed immediately after the quake, but was reopened later in the day for relief operations and, later, for some commercial flights. [93] It subsequently shut down operations
sporadically due to aftershocks,[94] and on 3 May was closed temporarily to the largest planes for fear of runway damage.

[95]

Many workers were not at their posts, either from becoming earthquake casualties or because they were dealing with its after

effects.[96] Flights resumed from Pokhara, to the west of the epicentre, on 27 April. [97]
Kathmandu Durbar Square

Before the earthquake

After the earthquake

Building damage as a result of the earthquake

Several of the churches in the Kathmandu valley were destroyed. As Saturday is the principal day of Christian worship in Nepal,
500 people are reported to have died in the collapses. [98][99]

Several pagodas on Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, collapsed,[26] as did the Dharaharatower, built
in 1832; the collapse of the latter structure killed at least 180 people, [100][101][102][103] Manakamana Temple in Gorkha was also
destroyed. The northern side of Janaki Mandir in Janakpur was reported to have been damaged.[104]Several temples,
including Kasthamandap, Panchtale temple, the top levels of the nine-story Basantapur Durbar, the Dasa Avtar temple and two
dewals located behind the Shiva Parvati temple were demolished by the quake. Some other monuments, including the Kumari
Temple and the Taleju Bhawani Temple partially collapsed.[105][106]
The top of the Jaya Bageshwari Temple in Gaushala and some parts of the Pashupatinath
Temple, Swyambhunath,Boudhanath Stupa, Ratna Mandir, inside Rani Pokhari, and Durbar High School have been destroyed.
[107]

In Patan, the Char Narayan Mandir, the statue of Yog Narendra Malla, a pati inside Patan Durbar Square, the Taleju Temple,
the Hari Shankar, Uma Maheshwar Temple and the Machhindranath Temple in Bungamati were destroyed. In Tripureshwar, the
Kal Mochan Ghat, a temple inspired by Mughal architecture, was completely destroyed and the nearby Tripura Sundari also
suffered significant damage. In Bhaktapur, several monuments, including the Fasi Deva temple, the Chardham temple and the
17th century Vatsala Durga Temple, were fully or partially destroyed. [107]
Outside the Valley, the Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, the Gorkha Durbar, the Palanchok Bhagwati, inKabhrepalanchok
District, the Rani Mahal in Palpa District, the Churiyamai in Makwanpur District, the Dolakha Bhimsensthan in Dolakha District,
and the Nuwakot Durbar were partially destroyed. Historian Prushottam Lochan Shrestha stated, "We have lost most of the
monuments that had been designated as World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu,Bhaktapur and Lalitpur District, Nepal. They
cannot be restored to their original states." [107] the north eastern parts of India also received major damage . Heavy shocks were
felt including the states Uttrakhand, Uttar pradesh, West Bengal and many other states . A huge damage was caused to the
property and the lives of the people.