On May 12, Tuesday, an Earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, hit Nepal. Tremors were felt in neighbouring countries. Nepal has seen destruction of land, architecture and human lives due to a string of earthquakes and aftershocks in the region. On May 13, Wednesday a strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake, struck off the coast of northeastern Japan. #earthquake started trending on wednesday as social media users started to discuss, share pictures and news updates of the earthquake.
#earthquake - People from around the world shared prayers and sympathy for the victims. Some tweeps also used this hashtag to report earthquakes in other parts of the world.
@manojthakuri1: “Pray for nepal ...#earthquake”
Pray for nepal ...#earthquake pic.twitter.com/JHd1OYwmCB— Chhabilal Thakuri (@manojthakuri1) May 13, 2015
@adityaganesh_p: “Sad to see people in Nepal as we know praying doesn’t help relieve pain but donating money might help,Lets donate #earthquake”
@PSwapan: “Pulchowk Engineering shud now try to invent #Earthquake Warning System.” @savechildrenaus: “Since the first #earthquake struck, @SaveChildrenAus reached over 67,000 people and we just flew in 44 tonnes of emergency aid supplies.”
@harishshahi: “We are disturbed not by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens. #NepalEarthquake #Nepal #earthquake.”
@katie_abraham: “Dear Earth, Go to Settings > Select Sound > Hit No on the Vibrate mode. No More #Earthquake!”
@praful_patel: “Saddened to hear the loss of lives in #Bihar & destruction in some other places from the #earthquake.”
@EsotericPhoenix: “#Earthquake 6.8 magnitude hits Japan this morning! Stay safe”
@gwtorg: “2000 Emergency Packs being prepared by @gwtorg for #NepalRelief #earthquake” @diptivaid: “Good initiative by @uaerc redcrescent...” #earthquake
@SPoonia777: “...Window pane of a showroom in Hazratganj Lucknow cracked due to the aftershocks.”
@MrBlackVijayFan: “#earthquake is not needed in pakistan cowards terrorists taking care of that job, killing innocent people.Deeply saddened to hear karachi incident.”
#earthquake no need in pakistan cowards terrorists taking care of that job, killing innocent people.Deeply saddened to hear karachi incident— Mr Black (@MrBlackVijayFan) May 13, 2015
#Karachi - At least 47 people were killed and dozens injured after gunmen opened fire on a bus in Pakistan’s southern hub of Karachi in Pakistan, on Wednesday morning. @NabeelSheikh: “#Karachi bleeding again this time #IsmailiCommunity who has served the city and country in all aspects.”
@mirza9: “Here’s an idea: all the money the Sindh govt has offered to victims in #Karachi, and hasn’t given, since 08 - just give it to the police.” @bhaiyujimaharaj: “Killing of innocent persons in barbaric terrorist attack in #Karachi is reprehensible. Violence has no place in any civil society.” @khan_maaz: “#Karachi needs someone answerable to all this - CM Sindh / Governer ? Are they alive?”
@Mehwishsagkhan: “No words can condole this violent act. Most peaceful community got targeted. Just try to drag #Karachi into frightful & anarchaic situation.”