Nepal Earthquake

• Nepal earthquake date, magnitude and cause

  25th April 2015, 7.8 magnitude, caused by collision boundary between Eurasion and Indian plate. A rupture along the Main Himalayan Thrust, where the Indian Plate slipped about 2 meters (6.6 ft) beneath the Eurasian Platec caused the earthquake.
• Primary impacts of the Nepal earthquake


  9000 died and 20,000 injured

  A third of the population affected

  7000 schools destroyed

  50% of shops were destroyed, affecting supplies of food and people’s livelihoods.
• Secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake


  12 aftershocks in the first 24 hours. 100s in first few weeks

  5000 landslides. Avalanche on Everest 20 dead, it was cloudy so they couldn't see it coming.

  Langtang valley - Enormous avalanches and villages completely erased.

  3 million left homeless

  1.4 million needed food for weeks after the earthquake.

  Landslides blocked roads stopping the aid from getting to rural villages

  The cost of the earthquake was estimated to be US$5 billion.

  Rice seed ruined, causing food shortage and income loss.
• Immediate responses of the Nepal earthquake


  Search and rescue teams, water food and medical support quickly from other countries such as the UK and China

  Helicopters rescued people caught in avalanches

  Field hospitals set up

  300,000 migrated from Kathmandu to seek shelter and support from friends and family.

  India and China provided over $1 billion of international aid

  Over 100 search and rescue responders, medics and disaster and rescue experts were provided by The UK, along with three Chinook helicopters for use by the Nepali government.
• Long term responses of the Nepal earthquake


  • Roads repaired and landslides cleared
  • Thousands of homeless people were re-housed, damaged homes repaired.
  • Over 7000 schools to be re-built or repaired.
  • Stricter controls on building codes
  • Many countries donated aid. £73 million was donated by the UK (£23 million by the government and £50 million by the public).
  • Repairs were made to Everest base camp and trekking routes – by August 2015, new routes were established, and the government reopened the mountain to tourists.