2015 Nepal Earthquake Death Toll: 8,790 Confirmed

Official Figure from the Government of Nepal

The April 25, 2015 (Gorkha) earthquake and its aftershocks (notably May 12, 2015) caused:

• 8,790 confirmed deaths (Government of Nepal, final report)
• 22,300+ injured
• ~800,000 structures destroyed or damaged
• 3.5 million displaced

Context

• Magnitude 7.8 Mw; shallow depth (8.2 km).
• Worst hit: Gorkhu, Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot, Dhading, Kathmandu Valley.
• Triggered avalanches on Everest (22 dead at Base Camp) and Langtang Valley (village buried).

Reconstruction continues; seismic resilience remains a national priority.