Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Photos of Damage to Houses in Nepal

February 8, 2018

Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Sahar Derakhshan and Ezra Jampole.

Photos of Damage to Hhouses in Nepal.

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Figure 1. Rural Nepal. Source: Tom Newby. Figure 2. Rural Nepal. Source: Tom Newby.
   
   
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Figure 3. Rural Nepal. Source: Tom Newby. Figure 4. Melamchi. Source: Tom Newby.
   
   
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Figure 5. Melamchi. Source: Tom Newby. Figure 6. Rural Nepal. Source: Tom Newby.
   
   
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Figure 7. Chautara. Source: Sitanshu Kar. Figure 8. Sathi Ghar homes rubble. Source: IRFC.
   
   
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Figure 9. Sakhu temporary shelters. Source: The Associated Press. Figure 10. Sakhu building debris. Source: The Associated Press.
   
   
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Figure 11. Pauwathok Village. Source: The Associated Press. Figure 14. Kathmandu damaged house. Source: The Associated Press.
   
   
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Figure 12. Nepal house debris. Source: The Associated Press. Figure 13. Nepal house debris. Source: IRFC.
   
   
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Figure 15. Ghorka district. Source: The Associated Press. Figure 16. Bhaktapur. Source: The Associated Press.
   
   
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Figure 17. Bhaktapur. Source: The Associated Press.
 
 

 Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery.

Information on housing impacts from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake.