“To the people in Nepal and the region affected by this tragedy, we send our heartfelt sympathies. The United States stands with you during this difficult time.” — Secretary of State John Kerry
On April 25, 2015 — at 2:11 a.m. ET — an earthquake struck at the heart of Nepal, just 77 kilometers northwest of its capital city, Kathmandu. The earthquake’s magnitude registered at 7.8, followed by more than 20 aftershocks that ranged between 4.5 and 6.6 on the Richter scale.
Nearly a million children "severely affected" by earthquake in #Nepal, UNICEF says: http://t.co/nRxwDTRBGn pic.twitter.com/symiG6hVPn
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 27, 2015