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2015 CE · disaster

A major earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7

A major earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, results in nearly 9,000 deaths in Nepal, India, China, and Bangladesh.

A major earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7: Arniko Highway near Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur photographed on 26 April 2015, the day after the first major Nepal earthquake. Damage shown is the aftermath, not the instant of the quake. — Arniko Highway near Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur photographed on 26 April 2015, the day after the first major Nepal earthquake. Damage shown is the aftermath, not the instant of the quake. · Credit: Krish Dulal · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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