NEPAL EARTHQUAKE – INDIA AFTERSHOCKS – USGS REVISES IT TO 7.9 – IMPACT (1)

M7.9 - 29km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal

Depth: 28.131°N 84.649°E depth=15.0 km (9.3 mi)

ESTIMATED ECONOMIC LOSS

ESTIMATED FATALITIES

ESTIMATED POPULATION EXPOSURE

Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan

STRUCTURE INFORMATION SUMMARY

• Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and rubble/field stone masonry construction.

SECONDARY EFFECTS

• Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

SELECTED CITIES EXPOSED

MMI	City	Pop.
VII	Bharatpur	107k
VII	Lamjung	<1k
VII	Khudi	<1k
VI	Kathmandu	1,442k
VI	Ramnagar	43k
VI	Hitura	85k
VI	Pokhara	200k
VI	Gorakhpur	674k
V	Muzaffarpur	333k
V	Patna	1,600k
IV	Dhankuta	22k

From GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents (k = x1,000)

MMI	Shaking	Pop.
I	Not Felt	--*
II-III	Weak	--*
IV	Light	9,194k*
V	Moderate	98,089k*
VI	Strong	44,441k
VII	Very Strong	1,801k
VIII	Severe	14k
IX	Violent	0k
X	Extreme	0k

*Estimated exposure only includes population within map area (k = x1,000)

Source: US Geological Survey