Nepal Earthquake 2015 : Lesson Learned and Mechanisms of Reducing Disaster Risk

Nepal is located at central part of the Himalaya, the mechanism and causes of earthquake are identical to that of other neighboring countries. Manifestation of few damaging earthquakes during the last decade in Nepal and adjacent areas has pointed to shortcoming in risk reduction programs. The purpose of this paper is to highlight major incidences of 2015 Nepal earthquake and lesson learned from this natural disaster. The current disaster of Nepal focuses the importance of cooperation and coordination among countries in the Himalayan region to improve understanding of seismic risks in this region and prepare for earthquakes and their successive impacts in the future. Several initiatives are now being taken at research and management levels in Nepal. In this paper, both technical and risk management practices and their shortcomings are discussed.