homehome Home chatchat Notifications


Another strong earthquake hits Nepal, no casualties reported

It seems like the people of Nepal just can't catch a break - another large, 7.4 earthquake has struck, sending the people from the capital of Kathmandu running on the streets scared.

Mihai Andrei
May 12, 2015 @ 3:40 am

share Share

It seems like the people of Nepal just can’t catch a break – another large, 7.4 earthquake has struck, sending the people from the capital of Kathmandu running on the streets scared.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the temblor had a magnitude of 7.4 and struck 68 km (about 42 miles) west of the town of Namche Bazar, relatively close to the Himalayas and the border with Nepal. It was quickly followed by aftershocks of 5.6, 5.4 and 6.3 magnitude within half an hour. Thankfully though, there were no reports of victims.

Bikash Suwal, a trekking guide in Kathmandu told the NY Times that everybody fled the buildings as soon as they felt the earth shaking, not wanting to go through the horror of the previous earthquake.

“We are scared as hell, but right now it was not so very powerful like before,” he said. “Everybody is staying outside.”

Save the Children said its teams on the ground were assessing the impact of the second quake on already damaged buildings.

“It’s a terrifying time for the hundreds of thousands of children and families who lost everything in the 25 April quake,” the charity said.

The 25 April earthquake killed over 8,000 people, injured more than 18,000 and was the worst disaster to hit Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.

share Share

The Universe’s First “Little Red Dots” May Be a New Kind of Star With a Black Hole Inside

Mysterious red dots may be a peculiar cosmic hybrid between a star and a black hole.

Peacock Feathers Can Turn Into Biological Lasers and Scientists Are Amazed

Peacock tail feathers infused with dye emit laser light under pulsed illumination.

Helsinki went a full year without a traffic death. How did they do it?

Nordic capitals keep showing how we can eliminate traffic fatalities.

Scientists Find Hidden Clues in The Alexander Mosaic. Its 2 Million Tiny Stones Came From All Over the Ancient World

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Ancient bling: Romans May Have Worn a 450-Million-Year-Old Sea Fossil as a Pendant

Before fossils were science, they were symbols of magic, mystery, and power.

This AI Therapy App Told a Suicidal User How to Die While Trying to Mimic Empathy

You really shouldn't use a chatbot for therapy.

This New Coating Repels Oil Like Teflon Without the Nasty PFAs

An ultra-thin coating mimics Teflon’s performance—minus most of its toxicity.

Why You Should Stop Using Scented Candles—For Good

They're seriously not good for you.

People in Thailand were chewing psychoactive nuts 4,000 years ago. It's in their teeth

The teeth Chico, they never lie.

To Fight Invasive Pythons in the Everglades Scientists Turned to Robot Rabbits

Scientists are unleashing robo-rabbits to trick and trap giant invasive snakes