Nepal Aftershock
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Powerful 6.7 magnitude aftershock rattles Nepal as aid arrives in regionA powerful magnitude 6.7 aftershock shook the Kathmandu region of Nepal sending people yelling and running Sunday, a day after a massive earthquake crippled the region killing more than 2,200.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the aftershock registered at a shallow depth of six miles.
"The aftershocks keep coming ... so people don't know what to expect," said Sanjay Karki, Nepal country head for global aid agency Mercy Corps. "All the open spaces in Kathmandu are packed with people who are camping outdoors. When the aftershocks come you cannot imagine...
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Major aftershock hits Nepal as search for quake survivors intensifiesThe Kathmandu area of Nepal was struck by a magnitude-6.7 aftershock Sunday, just a day after a massive earthquake in the region killed over 2,000 people and devastated a large swath of the capital city's buildings and infrastructure.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the aftershock was likely within a radius of 31 miles of Kathmandu. The aftershock sent people in the city running for o
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Nearly 2,000 dead after devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes NepalThe true devastation from the quake, which struck around noon, won't be known for some time, as rescue workers continue to wade through the rubble, particularly in the heavily populated Kathmandu Valley — where, according to the AP, building quality is often low. Home Ministry official Laxmi Dhakal has said the death toll will rise.
For perspective on the magnitude of this quake — at 7.8, the AP reports, it was considerably more powerful than the one that devastated Haiti in 2010, and the same magnitude as the 1906 earthquake...
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