New 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

  18 May 2015    Read: 959
New 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
According to the USGS, the natural disaster took place 47 miles southeast from the capital Kathmandu.
On April 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. A series of strong aftershocks followed the natural disaster. More than 7,000 people were killed, twice as many were injured.

The quake also caused tremors in neighboring India, Bangladesh, China and Bhutan, leading to casualties.

On Tuesday, another 7.4-magnitude quake shook Nepal, killing 36 people and injuring more than 1,000.

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