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USGS December Evening Public Lecture in Menlo Park
These non-technical lectures are free and are intended for a general audience that may not be familiar with USGS science

The April 25, 2015, Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake: An Expected Event that Defied Expectations
by Susan Hough, USGS Research Geophysicist
• Scientists have long known that large earthquakes will inevitably occur along the Himalaya front
• Experts had long feared that large earthquakes would take a devastating toll on Nepal
• The 2015 Gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people, but the toll was not as catastrophic as had been feared
• Analysis of available data is helping scientists understand why damage was not worse, and what lessons can be drawn about hazard from future earthquakes
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When: Thursday, December 10, 2015, 7:00 p.m. PDT
Where: U.S. Geological Survey, Bldg. 3 Rambo Auditorium, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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More info: http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar/