Shallow earthquakes, like this one, are considered more hazardous than deeper quakes due to their proximity to the surface, which often results in stronger ground shaking and a higher risk of damage.

KATHMANDU: An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. Sharing the details, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 03:59 AM ...

The breakdown shows 198 flood-related incidents, causing 16 deaths and leaving 21 people missing. Floods alone affected 1,313 households. Landslides accounted for 281 cases, with 13 deaths and 17 ...

Tibet was hit by two shallow earthquakes on July 30, followed by heavy rainfall and river flooding. Authorities warn of ...

Nepal's worst recorded earthquake, in 1934, measured 8.0 and all but destroyed the cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan.

Both were injured during the April 25, 2015, earthquake, which damaged more than 1 million houses and buildings in Nepal. They shared the same hospital bed and supported each other.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Nov. 06, 2023) — More than 80 children were killed in an earthquake in remote northwestern Nepal at the weekend – over half of the total fatalities - with an estimated 5,000 forced ...

U.S. aid is headed to the earthquake-devastated areas of Nepal. Troops are loading up food, water and other emergency supplies onto helicopters near the quake's epicenter. Accessing Nepal's remote ...

It’s been a decade since the Nepal earthquake, a shallow 7.8 magnitude tremor which killed almost 9,000 people, displaced millions more, and reduced huge swaths of the country to rubble.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2015 earthquake with a memorial service on Friday that was attended by top officials who pledged to be better prepared to ...

Screenshot By Sara Castellanos – Technology Editor, Boston Business Journal May 12, 2015 Updated May 12, 2015 1:05pm EDT ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The devastating 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed thousands changed the lives of many in the Himalayan nation. But it was the beginning of a friendship for two girls who ...