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30. Almost certainly. Very tragic. n/t

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BREAKING: Magnitude 7.9 Quake Hits Nepal; 1,910 Confirmed Dead [View all] Hissyspit Apr 2015 OP

Wow! That's a huge earthquake! :O C Moon Apr 2015 #1

Oh shit, that's a bad place for a monster quake too. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #41

From Reuters: TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #2

Pictures here...scroll down dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #14

Many more pics here... countryjake Apr 2015 #16

I think they got him out bananas Apr 2015 #44

first off the coast of California.... chillfactor Apr 2015 #3

What's going on? Earthquakes. Happen every day, most small, sometimes large. . . Journeyman Apr 2015 #8

96 Earthquakes In 24 Hours, 645 In 7 Days, 3000 In 30 Days & 37,000 In 365 Days Is Normal? Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #43

normal jakeXT Apr 2015 #45

How long? Since the earth's tectonic plates formed Retrograde Apr 2015 #46

No, you wouldn't Reter Apr 2015 #50

All the gods are angry Baclava Apr 2015 #29

Its called 'Tectonics'. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #42

And that volcano in Chile 2naSalit Apr 2015 #4

Here's a good resource page for current volcano activity OnlinePoker Apr 2015 #25

That's one I haven't seen 2naSalit Apr 2015 #39

7.5 to 7.9 in a city like Nepal at midday... FourScore Apr 2015 #5

6.6 aftershock just hit... 2naSalit Apr 2015 #6

and yet another lesser aftershock... 2naSalit Apr 2015 #7

Terrible LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #9

. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #10

There are also reports pugetres Apr 2015 #11

This is really bad. n/t Little Tich Apr 2015 #12

Dharahara Tower reduced to rubble with people trapped inside... countryjake Apr 2015 #13

Dang LeftInTX Apr 2015 #15

Police initial estimate: 108 dead muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #17

There's a tweet in this report that says base camp #1 and #2 have been swept away mnhtnbb Apr 2015 #27

The daughter of DU'er OneGrassRoot and the dad are over there mnhtnbb Apr 2015 #18

A teller from my credit union watoos Apr 2015 #23

Apparently April is a big time of year--weather is good--for people mnhtnbb Apr 2015 #26

May is the prime month to make a run at the summit B2G Apr 2015 #36

Unconfirmed report via Reuters: police raise death toll to 449 muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author AngryAmish Apr 2015 #20

USGS Estimated/Projected Fatalities is 10,000 + Bosonic Apr 2015 #21

That is the range I was fearing when I heard the size and location. morningfog Apr 2015 #24

The Guardian currently reporting "nearly 700 people dead" justiceischeap Apr 2015 #22

A 7.9 is very big earthquake Botany Apr 2015 #28

Almost certainly. Very tragic. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2015 #30

It could be in the tens of thousands - Nepal asking for international assistance. Yo_Mama Apr 2015 #31

This looks to be catastrophic. DCBob Apr 2015 #32

Awful news. brer cat Apr 2015 #33

I've been there Tab Apr 2015 #34

Flipping through the tv news channels, not seeing any coverage. bananas Apr 2015 #35

twitter #NepalEarthquake bananas Apr 2015 #37

Enquiry: Hotline Numbers: For U.S. citizens in Nepal and India bananas Apr 2015 #38

Kick with updates. Nt Hissyspit Apr 2015 #40

UPDATE: Nepal quake death toll reaches 1,805 Hissyspit Apr 2015 #47

Friends of ours have many family members there. No word yet on their condition. THANK you Hissy FailureToCommunicate Apr 2015 #48

I hope your friends hear good news. Hissyspit Apr 2015 #51

some mountaineers got buried by an avalanche on Everest. probably related Doctor_J Apr 2015 #49

UPDATE: @AP: BREAKING: Nepal police official says at least 1,910 have died Hissyspit Apr 2015 #52

From looking at all the 2naSalit Apr 2015 #53

Quakes happen every day on the earth. former9thward Apr 2015 #54

Yes 2naSalit Apr 2015 #55