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{{Outdated|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox earthquake
|title = 2015 Nepal earthquake
|date = 25 April 2015 and 
|map = 25 April 2015 Nepal earthquake map.png
|magnitude = 7.8 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]<ref name=USGS/><ref name=CENC>{{Cite web|url=http://world.workercn.cn/63/201504/25/150425152814263.shtml|work=workercn.cn|date=25 April 2015|accessdate=25 April 2015|title=尼泊尔8.1级地震 西藏日喀则吉隆镇有村民受伤|language=Chinese}}</ref>
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On 25 April 2015, a 7.8 (M<sub>w</sub>) [[earthquake]] happened in central [[Nepal]]. The earthquake also affected parts of [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], and the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of [[China]]. Tremors were also felt in [[Bhutan]] and [[Pakistan]]. Twenty-six [[aftershock]]s were reported. It was the largest earthquake to hit Nepal since the [[1988 Nepal earthquake]] and the [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake|Nepal–Bihar earthquake]]. 
  

<u>'''Reason why it took place.'''</u>

It is because of the collision of Eurasian plate with the Indian Plate. It forms the convergent boundary.

'''<u>Effects and more about the earthquake.</u>''' 

(contracted; show full)]|date=12 May 2015|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> The Epicenter of the quake was 18km (11mi) south-east in Kodari, Nepal, while tremors were felt in North [[India]] also.<ref>{{cite news|title=7.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits North India including Bihar|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/05/7-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-north-india-including-bihar/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=12 May 2015}}</ref>

operation mythri done by India helped to rescue many people in 
nNepal. This event was a tragic event.  

== Deaths ==
At least more than 8,126 people died and another 17,803 others were injured by the earthquake.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Number of deaths
|-
| {{Flagicon|Nepal}} [[Nepal]]
|8,019
|<ref name="USAToday" />
|-
| {{Flagicon|India}} [[India]]
|78
|<ref name="USAToday" />
|-
| {{Flagicon|China}} [[China]]
|25
|<ref name="USAToday" />
|-
| {{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Bangladesh]]
|4
|<ref name="USAToday" />
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''8,126'''
|
|}

==References==
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[[Category:2015]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in the 2010s]]
[[Category:Nepal]]