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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Massive Earthquake Hits Nepal, Killing Hundreds [Watch (HLS stream): Massive Earthquake Hits Nepal, Killing Hundreds](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/MK6dFVJ3.m3u8) (1:18)  _Published 2015-04-25. Saturday's earthquake, the worst to hit Nepal in more than 80 years, has left over 600 dead._ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:11 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Powerful Earthquake in Morocco Kills More Than 2,600 People](/video/quWNuzXs/) ### Powerful Earthquake in Morocco Kills More Than 2,600 People [25 Dead and Hundreds Injured in Rainstorm in Nepal, Official Says](/video/f9QzXoeX/) ### 25 Dead and Hundreds Injured in Rainstorm in Nepal, Official Says [Know Right Now: Nepal Devastated by Earthquake](/video/GItmApvj/) ### Know Right Now: Nepal Devastated by Earthquake --- ## Transcript The scenes out of Nepal are devastating. The powerful earthquake has left over 600 dead, but authorities are warning that number could be much higher. The tremors could be felt across the region, as far away as neighboring India. The quakes epicenter, which the US geological survey said measured 7. 8 on the Richter scale. Struck about 50 miles from the heavily populated city of Katmandu just before noon, local time Saturday. Smaller aftershocks reportedly continued for hours. Centuries old buildings were left in ruins. It's still too early to know the full extent of the damage in Nepal. One of the world's poorest countries, home to Mt. Everest, Nepal relies heavily on tourism, which accounts for nearly 3 % of the country's GDP. The earthquake reportedly caused an avalanche on the mountain, injuring dozens, and sending one mountaineer Running for his life. Many camps were destroyed, leaving many in need of immediate care, according to one sherpa who wrote on his Facebook page all the doctors here are doing our best to treat and save lives. Saturday's earthquake was the worst in over 80 years. a quake along the India and Nepal border in 1934 killed over 10, 000 people. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Massive Earthquake Hits Nepal, Killing Hundreds","description":"Saturday's earthquake, the worst to hit Nepal in more than 80 years, has left over 600 dead.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/MK6dFVJ3/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-04-25T14:13:45.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/MK6dFVJ3.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/video/MK6dFVJ3/","duration":"PT1M18S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/video/MK6dFVJ3/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}} ```