KATHMANDU: Nepal, situated in a seismic zone, commemorates the 26th National Earthquake Safety Day today. The Himalayan nation faces earthquake challenges annually, with historical records reminding us of significant seismic events. In the year 1990 BS, on Magh 2, Nepal experienced a catastrophic earthquake, an event only vividly remembered by a few. Since then, the […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal is observing the 26th National Earthquake Safety Day, an annual event held on January 16 to heighten social awareness about constructing secure housing and mitigating potential earthquake risks. This day holds particular significance due to the devastating earthquake that occurred on Magh 2, 1990 BS in Nepal, prompting a commitment to learning from […]
Earthquake security exhibition will be held tomorrow at Kamal Pokhari as part of the regular plan to celebrate the 25th National Earthquake Safety Day which was supposed to be organised today.
This year’s National Earthquake Safety Day programme’s main ceremony will be organised at the Patan Durbar Square.
A meeting of the Main Organising Committee of the ESD, 2021 held at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday decided to organise the programme in the historical city in Lalitpur district.
Earthquake Safety Day 2004 coverage. Photo: NEPALI TIMES #178 epal’s National Earthquake Safety Day commemorates 15 January 1934, the day when a magnitude 8.3 quake epicentred in Okhaldhunga, killed at least 17,000 people. It is known as the ‘Bihar Earthquake’ because Nepal was closed to the outside world then, and the British had more information […]
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Commemorating the pains and devastation caused by the 1990 BS (1934 AD) mega earthquake, the country is marking the 20th Earthquake Safety Day on Tuesday expecting to have better preparation to cope with such natural disasters in the days ahead.
