This region has a history of large earthquakes, including the 2015 Nepal earthquake, or Gorkha earthquake, that killed some 9,000 people. "This is a very earthquake prone region which has ...

The powerful tremors revived memories of the devastating 7.6-magnitude Gorkha earthquake of April 25, 2015. According to USGS, the quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Today's impact was ...

The powerful tremors revived memories of the devastating 7.6 magnitude Gorkha earthquake of April 25, 2015 (Baisakh 12, 2072 BS). The impact was particularly strong in eastern hilly districts ...

[is] the only place on Earth where continental plates continue crashing today—and the source of catastrophes like the [7.8-magnitute] 2015 Gorkha earthquake that killed about 9,000 people and ...

With a magnitude of 8.6, the August 15, 1950, earthquake on the Assam-Myanmar border is the largest continental event ever recorded. The 2015 Gorkha earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale ...

For instance, following the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, scientists observed that seismic velocity recovery was influenced by both mechanical damage and hydrological changes[2]. The study ...

Wildfires in Los Angeles County have very recently devastated hundreds of homes, cars and lives, highlighting the vital importance of insurance in disaster prevention and recovery. These events serve ...

Story continues below this ad A 2017 study (‘Implications for elastic energy storage in the Himalaya from the Gorkha 2015 earthquake and other incomplete ruptures of the Main Himalayan Thrust’) ...

“There has not been a big earthquake in Western Nepal for the last 520 years. So a lot of energy has been accumulated and earthquakes are the only medium to release that energy." “From Gorkha ...

A strong earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, causing residents to take to the streets, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The AP said there were no initial reports of damage from the earthquake.