7.1 aftershock in Nepal

[nitpicker]

Source: BBC World Service

BBC radio reporting a 7.1 aftershock.

Read more: Link to source

[nitpicker]

1. Reuters breaking headline confirms

http://uk.reuters.com/

Reports 10 km deep

[JI7]

2. just as people were getting hopeful again

[Hissyspit]

3. Article:

@Reuters: Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes in Nepal: USGS. Read more:: http://t.co/mjUH7EeluZ/s/Ig9I http://t.co/lDG9p09JXj/s/CcnI

m.twitter.com/Reuters

(Reuters) - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing people to run out of buildings in the capital Kathmandu and shaking structures in the Indian capital.

The quake, which struck near the base camp for Everest, was measured at a shallow depth of about 10 km.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on April 25, killing at least 8,046 people and injuring more than 17,800.

(Editing by Nick Macfie)

[Recursion]

4. Holy ****, I felt that one here in Mumbai

That may have been a lower Richter scale but that was a tough one.

[countryjake]

5. IRIS is saying it was a 7.4 magnitude (now revised down to 7.3)

http://ds.iris.edu/seismon/

USGS called it at 7.3 and then another one not long after of 5.6

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

Jesus, now another one in Nepal, 6.3 magnitude.

[Recursion]

6. I was in the (seismically protected) US consulate for the big one; I'm in a 48-story Mumbai building

now. Makes a big difference. Oy. God shield those in the epicenter.

[countryjake]

10. If I were you, I'd just about be down 48 flights of steps by now!

The aftershocks are coming fast in Kodari.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

That earlier 6.3 quake was further south than the bigger one and all the aftershocks

CNN is reporting that buildings damaged by the April 25th quake have now collapsed. With more than 8000 people already killed by that last one, those poor people must be terrified right now.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/may/12/nepal-earthquake-74-tremor-hits-near-mount-everest-live-updates


Patients are carried out of a hospital building in Kathmandu as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday. Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images

This is horrific.

[Recursion]

11. Yeah; I have to stay by the radio though

I'm responsible for re-establishing contact with registered US citizens in the city. It shouldn't be much of a problem here.

But that is in fact what we do. I know the Foreign Service takes a lot of shit from everybody, but we do disaster response pretty well...

I expect they'll have all checked in within two hours.

[TexasTowelie]

12. Hey, there are many people state side that are awake right now,

but please know that there are people that appreciate the work that you do. Please be careful and safe.

[countryjake]

13. Well, they're reporting deaths in Eastern India right now, too.

Isn't Mumbai what used to be Bombay, clear over on the western coast? Incredible that your building swayed all the way down there! Eeesh

We have a nurse friend who just returned from two weeks in Nepal, yesterday. A bunch of others who went over to provide aid have been trickling back all week. So many all over Nepal were injured, it's very hard to comprehend the help that nation needs. We've already sent more money than we could afford last month...

for Nepal


Nepalese comfort each other in open space as a strong quake hit in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/may/12/nepal-earthquake-74-tremor-hits-near-mount-everest-live-updates

[Recursion]

14. Yeah, both Orissa and Assam are reporting deaths

I just finished the contact tree so I can unofficially say things are OK here in Mumbai.

But, yeah, I'll probably be in Kathmandu or Kolkata in a week because they're going to need people. Oy.

[countryjake]

16. Please take care...

stay safe, and thanks for helping.

[joshcryer]

17. Be safe and thank you.

You are what we need right now. Best wishes. Hope all is well on your end.

[mopinko]

19. stay safe my friend.

holy moly.

[Marrah_G]

18. I think you guys do a great job

[Suji to Seoul]

7. Collision and Subduction Zone earthquakres are the worst.

[MBS]

8. here's a link

not strictly speaking an aftershock-separate earthquake
different epicenter (eastern Nepal, near Namche Bazaar and Everest) and now rated 7.3-7.4
followed by an aftershock, 30 minutes later, at M 6.3

Same zone, of course
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32701385

[Bosonic]

9. Nepal earthquake, magnitude 7.3, strikes near Everest

Nepal earthquake, magnitude 7.3, strikes near Everest

A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, two weeks after more than 8,000 people were killed in a devastating quake.

The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazar, near Mount Everest.

The US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 7.3. An earthquake on 25 April, centred in western Nepal, had a magnitude of 7.8.

The latest tremor was felt as far away as the Indian capital Delhi, as well as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32701385

[joshcryer]

15. Wow, never heard of "after-quakes" being this big.

Ever. Tragic.

[uppityperson]

20. k&r and another link for donations. Too sad

http://www.maheshpoudyal.com/nepal-earthquake-25-april-2015/

[countryjake]

21. That looks like a very good source for trusted relief sites

Any amount that anyone can spare to give right now is greatly needed. The people of Nepal have a long road ahead to try and recover from these quakes.

Thanks for sharing, uppityperson!