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In 1934 Nepal was hit
by a 8.4 magnitude earthquake. The epicentre was located 240
kilometer east from Kathmandu.
The earthquake took place on January 15 around two o'clock in
the afternoon and cause widespread damage. Around 4.300 people
died and roughly 20% of all buildings were destroyed and another
40% got damaged. In Kathmandu around 25% of all houses were
destroyed just like several temples in the old town of Bhaktapur
soon more information about the
1934 Bihar/Nepal earthquake. |
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