In the aftermath of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake , its May aftershock , and other later aftershocks , Tucker was interviewed by numerous media outlets to discuss the lessons that geoscientists , local and national politicians , decision makers , and the general public could learn from the earthquake . In the mid-1990s , GHI helped set up a local non-profit in the region , the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal , and these organizations implemented a series of preventative measures many years before the earthquakes that saved an undetermined number of lives in the disaster . These included developing an earthquake scenario describing expected consequences on modern-day Kathmandu , forming an action plan with local stakeholders and international earthquake professionals to reduce the consequences outlined in the scenario , establishing demonstration projects ( including the inauguration of an annual Nepal Earthquake Safety Day held each year on January 15 ) , and seismically retrofitting schools while training local masons
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May 2015 Nepal earthquake
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