How deep was the focus of the Nepal earthquake?

9.3 miles
Its epicentre was about 21 miles (34 km) east-southeast of Lamjung and 48 miles (77 km) northwest of Kathmandu, and its focus was 9.3 miles (about 15 km) underground.

Why doesn’t Australia experience many earthquakes?

Since Australia sits on top of a very stable because geologically old continental landmass in the middle of a tectonic plate (the Australian Plate) with no major active faults, it has far fewer quakes than areas near plate boundaries or major fault lines. Where do earthquakes occur in Australia?

How much money did it cost to rebuild Nepal after the 2015 earthquake?

The agency’s website states that more than 415,000 houses are completely rebuilt and that reconstruction has begun on another 26% of houses. The cost to rebuild every house damaged by the earthquake is estimated to be about $7 billion.

What was the earthquake in Mexico City in 2015?

November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015. ^ “Magnitude-5.6 earthquake leaves two dead in Mexico”. La Prensa (Mexico City). 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 24 November 2015. ^ “M6.0 – Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands”.

What was the size of the 2015 earthquake in Indonesia?

Retrieved November 10, 2015. ^ “M6.6 – 28km N of Sorong, Indonesia”. United States Geological Survey. September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015. ^ “60 hurt, houses damaged in 6.6 Indonesian quake”. Bangkok Post. Sorong. Agence France-Presse. 25 September 2015.

How many people were injured in the Nepal earthquake 2015?

At least 100 people were injured. The quake was also strongly felt in Tajikistan and India. ^ a b c d e “Incident Report of Earthquake 2015”. Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal. drrportal.gov.np. Retrieved 28 May 2015. ^ a b “Quake toll in India now 78”. Zee News. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

How many people died in the 2015 Venezuela earthquake?

Retrieved November 7, 2015. ^ “1 dead, 4 injured in Venezuela earthquake”. Anadolu Agency. November 7, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015. ^ “M6.2 – 107km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile”.