M 5.4 in China on 25 Apr 2015 17:42 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1052969
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.4M
Depth: 3.23 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.3064 , 85.81
Event Date: 25 Apr 2015 17:42 UTC
26 Apr 2015 01:42 Local
Exposed Population:
4002177 people within 100km
Inserted at: 25 Apr 2015 18:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 980 | About casualties: 217 | Last hour: 0

Spotlight: Relief aid rushed to Nepal after devastating quakeSun, 26 Apr 2015 07:50:00 +0200.

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The world is focusing on Nepal after a deadly earthquake jolted large parts of the mountain country on Saturday. The international community have extended condolences to Nepal over the disaster, while swiftly s
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China's medical team to join Nepal searchSun, 26 Apr 2015 07:50:00 +0200.

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese medical team stationed in Nepal, will join earthquake rescue and relief work, said China's health department Sunday. The National Health and Family Planning Commission has contacted the team in Nepal
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17 killed, 61 injured in Mount Qomolangma avalancheSun, 26 Apr 2015 07:50:00 +0200.

KATHMANDU, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 were killed, 61 injured in the Mount Qomolangma avalanche triggered by Nepal's massive earthquake, which slammed into a section of the mountaineering base camp, an official said Sunday. 21 of the
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Chinese rescue team heads to KathmanduSun, 26 Apr 2015 07:48:00 +0200.

Full coverage: 8.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Central Nepal A Chinese Search and Rescue Team left for Nepal on Sunday morning, to help with relief work in the country. They're due to arrive in Nepal around now. A Chinese Search and Rescue Team l
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),