Gorkha Earthquake

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8 or 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi). It...

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GRADING IN SLC

SN Interval in % Grade Description Grade Point 1 90 to 100 A+ Outstanding 4.0 2 80 to below 90 A Excellent 3.6 3 70 to below 80 B+ Very good 3.2 4 60 to below 70 B Good 2.8 5 50 to below 60 C+ Above average 2.4 6 40 to below 50 C Average 2.0 7 20 to below 40 D Below average 1.6 8 1 to below 20 E Insufficient 0.8 9 0 N Not graded 0.0 Percentage Calculation:The percentage of the...

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