2015 Nepal earthquake
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The 2015 Nepal earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck central Nepal on April 25, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and cultural heritage, and triggering deadly avalanches and landslides.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2015 Nepal earthquake canonical | 5 |
| April 2015 Nepal earthquake | 3 |
| 2015 Gorkha earthquake | 1 |
| Gorkha earthquake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7525374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2015 Nepal earthquake Context triple: [Pashupatinath Temple, damageEvent, 2015 Nepal earthquake]
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A.
eastern Nepal
Eastern Nepal is a mountainous region of Nepal that includes part of the Himalayas and popular trekking areas such as those leading to Namche Bazaar and Mount Everest.
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B.
Solukhumbu District, Nepal
Solukhumbu District, Nepal is a mountainous region in northeastern Nepal that encompasses much of the Everest and Khumbu areas, renowned for its high Himalayan peaks and Sherpa culture.
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C.
Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked South Asian country in the Himalayas, known for Mount Everest, its rich cultural heritage, and its location between India and China.
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D.
Butwal
Butwal is a major commercial and transport hub city in southern Nepal, located at the foothills of the Siwalik range.
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E.
Koshi Province
Koshi Province is an administrative region in eastern Nepal that encompasses several districts, including mountainous and Himalayan areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2015 Nepal earthquake Target entity description: The 2015 Nepal earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck central Nepal on April 25, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and cultural heritage, and triggering deadly avalanches and landslides.
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A.
eastern Nepal
Eastern Nepal is a mountainous region of Nepal that includes part of the Himalayas and popular trekking areas such as those leading to Namche Bazaar and Mount Everest.
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B.
Solukhumbu District, Nepal
Solukhumbu District, Nepal is a mountainous region in northeastern Nepal that encompasses much of the Everest and Khumbu areas, renowned for its high Himalayan peaks and Sherpa culture.
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C.
Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked South Asian country in the Himalayas, known for Mount Everest, its rich cultural heritage, and its location between India and China.
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D.
Butwal
Butwal is a major commercial and transport hub city in southern Nepal, located at the foothills of the Siwalik range.
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E.
Koshi Province
Koshi Province is an administrative region in eastern Nepal that encompasses several districts, including mountainous and Himalayan areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedCountry |
Bangladesh
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China ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Central Nepal
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Kathmandu Valley ⓘ Langtang Valley ⓘ Mount Everest region ⓘ
linked to:
Everest region
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Gorkha earthquake
ⓘ
linked to:
2015 Nepal earthquake
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| casualtiesDead | over 8,900 people ⓘ |
| casualtiesInjured | over 22,000 people ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| damaged |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
ⓘ
Dharahara tower ⓘ Kathmandu Durbar Square ⓘ Patan Durbar Square ⓘ Swayambhunath complex ⓘ
linked to:
Swayambhunath
many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| date | 2015-04-25 ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 8.2 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | hundreds of thousands of people ⓘ |
| economicLoss | over 7 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| epicenterNear | Gorkha District ⓘ |
| faultType | thrust fault ⓘ |
| governmentAction | declaration of state of emergency in Nepal ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of tourism industry in Nepal
ⓘ
disruption of transportation networks ⓘ long-term displacement of communities ⓘ severe damage to cultural heritage sites ⓘ widespread destruction of housing and infrastructure ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.8 Mw ⓘ |
| mainshockFollowedBy | numerous aftershocks ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | deadliest disaster in Nepal since 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake ⓘ |
| regionPreparednessIssue | inadequate earthquake-resistant construction ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | May 12, 2015 Nepal earthquake ⓘ |
| response |
large-scale international humanitarian aid effort
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reconstruction and recovery programs ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| seismicMomentRelease | very large for continental collision zone ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | collision between Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| timeUTC | 06:11:26 ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent |
2015 Mount Everest avalanches
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Langtang Valley avalanche ⓘ numerous landslides ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2015 Nepal earthquake Description of subject: The 2015 Nepal earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck central Nepal on April 25, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and cultural heritage, and triggering deadly avalanches and landslides.
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