# Canonical recap data for Nepal Earthquake and Himalayan Devastation (2015)
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title: Nepal Earthquake and Himalayan Devastation
aliases:
- 2023 Jajarkot earthquake
- November 3, 2023 Nepal earthquake
- Karnali Province earthquake
subtitle: The 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and destroyed centuries-old temples and architecture across the Kathmandu Valley.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2015-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2015
decade: 2010
country:
name: Nepal
slug: nepal
summaryShort: "A moment magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot, Karnali Province, Nepal, at 23:47 NPT on 3 November 2023, killing 153 people and injuring at least 375. The earthquake was widely felt in western Nepal and northern India, and is the deadliest to strike the country since 2015."
summaryLong: "A moment magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot, Karnali Province, Nepal, at 23:47 NPT on 3 November 2023, killing 153 people and injuring at least 375. The earthquake was widely felt in western Nepal and northern India, and is the deadliest to strike the country since 2015."
lede: On November 3, 2023, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot district in western Nepal, killing 153 people and injuring at least 375. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit Nepal since the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude quake that devastated the country in 2015.
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heroImageCredit: TonW on Pixabay
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: Magnitude
  value: 5.7 moment magnitude
- label: Location
  value: Jajarkot district, Karnali Province, Nepal
- label: Time
  value: "23:47 NPT on November 3, 2023"
- label: Deaths
  value: 153 confirmed
- label: Injuries
  value: At least 375
- label: Geographic reach
  value: Widely felt in western Nepal and northern India
- label: Years since deadliest previous earthquake
  value: 8 years (April 25, 2015 quake killed 8,891)
timeline:
- date: "2023-11-03T23:47:00Z"
  title: Earthquake strikes Jajarkot
  description: "A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Jajarkot district in Karnali Province at 23:47 NPT, triggering immediate damage reports across western Nepal."
- date: 2023-11-04
  title: Initial casualty reports emerge
  description: Nepal authorities confirm at least 153 deaths and 375 injuries from the earthquake, with rescue operations beginning in affected villages.
- date: "2023-11-04T12:00:00Z"
  title: Deadliest since 2015 confirmed
  description: Officials declare this the deadliest earthquake to strike Nepal since the April 25, 2015 quake that killed 8,891 people.
- date: 2023-11-05
  title: Regional impact assessment
  description: Reports confirm the earthquake was widely felt across western Nepal and into northern India, affecting broader Himalayan communities.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nepal_earthquake"
  title: 2023 Nepal earthquake
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
impactStatement: The Jajarkot earthquake exposed ongoing vulnerability in Nepal's seismic zone and challenged recovery efforts still underway eight years after the 2015 disaster. The death toll underscored persistent gaps in building standards and emergency response capacity across rural Himalayan regions where infrastructure remains fragile.
categories:
- disaster
metaDescription: 2023 Nepal earthquake kills 153 in Jajarkot. The deadliest quake in Nepal since 2015.
wikidataQid: Q123308737
taxonomy:
domain: environmental
eventTypes:
- earthquake
canonicalClasses:
- collapse
impactRadius: regional
velocity: sudden
predictability: black_swan
intentionality: natural
domainCoupling: multi_domain
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20231104220520/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nepal_earthquake"
  capturedAt: 2023-11-04
  label: 2023 Nepal earthquake
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nepal_earthquake"
gallery:
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  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Bullseye1.png/800px-Bullseye1.png"
  caption: Bull's eye graphic for use with earthquake location maps
  credit: Mikenorton · via Wikipedia
  width: 1610
  height: 1610
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Himalayan_journals_-_or%2C_notes_of_a_naturalist_in_Bengal%2C_the_Sikkim_and_Nepal_Himalayas%2C_the_Khasia_mountains%2C_%26c_%28IA_b28125800_0002%29.pdf/page1-960px-Himalayan_journals_-_or%2C_notes_of_a_naturalist_in_Bengal%2C_the_Sikkim_and_Nepal_Himalayas%2C_the_Khasia_mountains%2C_%26c_%28IA_b28125800_0002%29.pdf.jpg"
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  caption: Himalayan journals - or, notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia mountains, &c (IA b28125800 0002)
  credit: Hooker, Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911
  width: 1102
  height: 1843
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Himalayan_journals%3B_or%2C_Notes_of_a_naturalist_in_Bengal%2C_the_Sikkim_and_Nepal_Himalayas%2C_the_Khasia_Mountains%2C_%26c-_Volume_II.djvu/page1-1280px-Himalayan_journals%3B_or%2C_Notes_of_a_naturalist_in_Bengal%2C_the_Sikkim_and_Nepal_Himalayas%2C_the_Khasia_Mountains%2C_%26c-_Volume_II.djvu.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Himalayan_journals%3B_or%2C_Notes_of_a_naturalist_in_Bengal%2C_the_Sikkim_and_Nepal_Himalayas%2C_the_Khasia_Mountains%2C_%26c-_Volume_II.djvu/page1-1280px-Himalayan_journals%3B_or%2C_Notes_of_a_naturalist_in_Bengal%2C_the_Sikkim_and_Nepal_Himalayas%2C_the_Khasia_Mountains%2C_%26c-_Volume_II.djvu.jpg"
  caption: Himalayan journals; or, Notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c- Volume II
  credit: Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911
  width: 2706
  height: 4306
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Himalayan_Journals-_or_Notes_of_a_Naturalist_in_Bengal_the_Sikkim_And_Nepal_Himalaya_the_Khasia_Mountains%2C_Vol._II_%28IA_dli.granth.173%29.pdf/page1-500px-Himalayan_Journals-_or_Notes_of_a_Naturalist_in_Bengal_the_Sikkim_And_Nepal_Himalaya_the_Khasia_Mountains%2C_Vol._II_%28IA_dli.granth.173%29.pdf.jpg"
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  caption: Himalayan Journals- or Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal the Sikkim And Nepal Himalaya the Khasia Mountains, Vol. II (IA dli.granth.173)
  credit: Hooker, Joseph Dalton
  width: 850
  height: 1308
translations:
es:
lede: El 3 de noviembre de 2023, un terremoto de magnitud 5,7 golpeó el distrito de Jajarkot en el occidente de Nepal, matando a 153 personas e hiriendo a al menos 375. Fue el terremoto más mortal que azotó Nepal desde el catastrófico terremoto de magnitud 7,8 que devastó el país en 2015.
summaryShort: "Un terremoto de momento magnitud 5,7 golpeó Jajarkot, provincia de Karnali, Nepal, a las 23:47 NPT el 3 de noviembre de 2023, matando a 153 personas e hiriendo a al menos 375. El terremoto fue ampliamente sentido en el occidente de Nepal e India del norte, y es el más mortal que golpea el país desde 2015."
summaryLong: "Un terremoto de momento magnitud 5,7 golpeó Jajarkot, provincia de Karnali, Nepal, a las 23:47 NPT el 3 de noviembre de 2023, matando a 153 personas e hiriendo a al menos 375. El terremoto fue ampliamente sentido en el occidente de Nepal e India del norte, y es el más mortal que golpea el país desde 2015."
generatedAt: "2026-06-11T03:58:43.989Z"
fr:
lede: Le 3 novembre 2023, un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 5,7 a frappé le district de Jajarkot dans l'ouest du Népal, tuant 153 personnes et en blessant au moins 375. C'était le tremblement de terre le plus meurtrier à avoir frappé le Népal depuis le séisme catastrophique de magnitude 7,8 qui a dévasté le pays en 2015.
summaryShort: "Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,7 a frappé Jajarkot, province du Karnali, Népal, à 23:47 NPT le 3 novembre 2023, tuant 153 personnes et en blessant au moins 375. Le tremblement de terre a été largement ressenti dans l'ouest du Népal et au nord de l'Inde, et est le plus meurtrier à avoir frappé le pays depuis 2015."
summaryLong: "Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,7 a frappé Jajarkot, province du Karnali, Népal, à 23:47 NPT le 3 novembre 2023, tuant 153 personnes et en blessant au moins 375. Le tremblement de terre a été largement ressenti dans l'ouest du Népal et au nord de l'Inde, et est le plus meurtrier à avoir frappé le pays depuis 2015."
generatedAt: "2026-06-11T03:58:46.202Z"
de:
lede: Am 3. November 2023 erschütterte ein Erdbeben der Stärke 5,7 den Distrikt Jajarkot im Westen Nepals, wobei 153 Menschen starben und mindestens 375 verletzt wurden. Es war das tödlichste Erdbeben, das Nepal seit dem verheerenden Beben der Stärke 7,8 im Jahr 2015 heimgesucht hat.
summaryShort: "Ein Erdbeben der Momenten-Magnitude 5,7 erschütterte Jajarkot, Provinz Karnali, Nepal, am 3. November 2023 um 23:47 NPT und tötete 153 Menschen und verletzte mindestens 375. Das Erdbeben war in Westnepal und Nordindien weit verbreitet und ist das tödlichste, das das Land seit 2015 getroffen hat."
summaryLong: "Ein Erdbeben der Momenten-Magnitude 5,7 erschütterte Jajarkot, Provinz Karnali, Nepal, am 3. November 2023 um 23:47 NPT und tötete 153 Menschen und verletzte mindestens 375. Das Erdbeben war in Westnepal und Nordindien weit verbreitet und ist das tödlichste, das das Land seit 2015 getroffen hat."
generatedAt: "2026-06-11T03:58:48.376Z"
comparisonThenNow:
- metric: Deadliest earthquake in Nepal since
  thenValue: 7.8 magnitude, ~8,800 deaths
  thenYear: 2015
  nowValue: 5.7 magnitude, 153 deaths
  nowYear: 2023
  note: The 2015 Gorkha earthquake remains Nepal's deadliest in recent history; the 2023 Jajarkot quake is the second-deadliest since then
- metric: Building code enforcement in Nepal
  thenValue: Largely inadequate, widespread construction violations
  thenYear: 2015
  nowValue: Incremental improvements, but enforcement gaps remain
  nowYear: 2023
  note: Post-2015 reconstruction efforts introduced stricter standards, yet vulnerability persists in remote areas like Karnali Province
- metric: Earthquake preparedness drills in Nepali schools
  thenValue: Minimal, ad-hoc training
  thenYear: 2015
  nowValue: Regular drills implemented nationally
  nowYear: 2023
  note: Nepal's Ministry of Education mandated earthquake safety protocols after 2015; institutional memory and practice are now more routine
consequences:
- title: Architectural reconstruction and building codes
  year: 2015
  description: The 2015 Gorkha earthquake prompted Nepal's government to develop and enforce new National Building Codes (NBC 2015), requiring seismic-resistant construction standards for new structures and retrofitting programs for vulnerable buildings.
- title: Displacement and livelihood disruption
  year: 2015
  description: Over 3.5 million people were displaced; entire villages in the Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara region, and rural areas lost homes and agricultural land, triggering long-term migration and economic strain that persisted for years.
- title: International aid and NGO expansion
  year: 2016
  description: Nepal received approximately $4.4 billion in pledged international aid; this influx led to a proliferation of NGOs and aid organizations, fundamentally reshaping Nepal's humanitarian and development landscape through 2023.
- title: Karnali Province infrastructure vulnerability exposed
  year: 2023
  description: The November 2023 Jajarkot earthquake revealed that remote Karnali Province—one of Nepal's most underdeveloped regions—remained critically unprepared, with limited healthcare access, poor road networks, and minimal early warning systems contributing to the 153 deaths.
- title: Regional seismic monitoring expansion
  year: 2023
  description: Following the 2023 quake, Nepal's National Seismological Centre expanded monitoring stations in western and remote regions, addressing earlier gaps that had left areas like Jajarkot with inadequate real-time seismic data.
culturalContext:
topMusic:
- title: Sungava (सुङ्गवा)
  artist: Shiva Pariyar
  year: 2015
  note: Nepali folk-pop track that became culturally resonant in the post-earthquake period
- title: Resham Filili (रेशम फिलिली)
  artist: Resham
  note: Nepali folk song with enduring cultural significance in 2015 Nepal
topFilms:
- title: Chhakka Panja
  year: 2015
  note: Nepali comedy film released during post-earthquake recovery period
- title: Aa Byte Kura Gara
  year: 2015
  note: Nepali social drama reflecting contemporary concerns of the era
topTVShows: []
zeitgeistNote: Nepal in 2015 was absorbed by earthquake response, reconstruction narratives, and appeals for international aid. Media and cultural output reflected themes of resilience, loss, and nation-building. By 2023, the country remained seismically anxious—the Jajarkot earthquake reignited memories of 2015 and exposed persistent vulnerabilities in remote regions.
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