On 25 April 2015 , an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale , struck Nepal and triggered an avalanche on Pumori that swept through the South Base Camp . At least 19 people were said to have been killed as a result . Just over two weeks later , on May 12 , a second quake struck measuring 7.3 on the Mw . Some of the trails leading to Everest Base Camp were damaged by these earthquakes and needed repairs
second quake
May 2015 Nepal earthquake
Everest base camps