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Nepal Earthquake 2015 Post Disaster Needs Assessment
Government of Nepal
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Open article references → Why editors use it hereGovernment-led assessment of casualties, affected districts, sector damage, economic loss, recovery needs, and reconstruction priorities.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Nepal on 25 April 2015, rupturing the Main Himalayan Thrust between Gorkha and the Kathmandu region.
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Trigger and conditions
The mainshock began late in the morning and ruptured eastward beneath central Nepal.
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Uncertainty
Official totals changed as remote districts reported losses, and counts vary by whether later deaths or missing people are included.
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Why it matters
The Gorkha earthquake shows that geological hazard becomes a social disaster through construction, access, terrain, poverty, and governance.
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