Nepal was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, killing more than 8,000 people.

April 2015 Nepal earthquake

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Saturday 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of Mw 7.8–7.9 or Ms 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X…