{"id":40675,"date":"2025-01-10T03:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-from-2015-nepal-earthquake-resurfaces-online-after-tibet-tremor\/10\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T03:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T08:40:00","slug":"footage-from-2015-nepal-earthquake-resurfaces-online-after-tibet-tremor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-from-2015-nepal-earthquake-resurfaces-online-after-tibet-tremor\/10\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Footage from 2015 Nepal earthquake resurfaces online after Tibet tremor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Old earthquake footage has resurfaced online in the aftermath of a devastating tremor on January 7 that killed at least 126 people in China&#8217;s remote Tibet region. One video of a large crack that opened up on a road was shared across social media in several languages, but was in fact shot after a major quake hit Nepal&#8217;s capital Kathmandu in April 2015.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet&#8217;s Shigatse city, with strong tremors also felt over in Nepal, even the ground has cracked open,&#8221; read the simplified-Chinese caption of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/J2YA-VHXY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:compilation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">compilation<\/a> posted on video-sharing platform Bilibili on January 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">It comprises clips purportedly showing the impact on Nepal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-quake-in-chinas-tibet-kills-at-least-126\/ar-AA1x8Z3u?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:devastating earthquake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">devastating earthquake<\/a> that struck China&#8217;s remote Tibet region, leaving at least 126 people dead (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/GK9Q-X5W3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Tremors were also felt in Nepal and India, though no casualties were reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The first clip in the compilation shows people surrounding a large crack along a road, and the second appears to show a roundabout as a quake strikes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the falsely shared post, captured on January 10, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Both clips in the compilation, however, are old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The first clip &#8212; also shared alongside similar claims on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7MXP-5RVH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Weibo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Weibo<\/a>, as well as on X in <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/C448-BZZL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:English;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">English<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7H9X-ZH45\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hindi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hindi<\/a> &#8212; predates the Tibet quake by a decade; it was shot after a devastating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/nepal-holds-memorials-quake-victims-one-213638071.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:7.8-magnitude earthquake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">7.8-magnitude earthquake<\/a> in April 2015 struck Nepal that killed almost 9,000 people and rendered millions homeless (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/CH8H-FSGX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The second clip also shows footage from the 2015 quake, and was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.36T922Y\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:debunked by AFP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">debunked by AFP<\/a> after other posts misrepresented it as showing the recent tremor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">2015 Nepal earthquake<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A reverse image search on Google using keyframes from the clip showing a large crack in the road led to the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/video\/2015\/apr\/26\/large-cracks-road-nepal-earthquake-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">footage<\/a> published by British newspaper The Guardian on April 26, 2015, crediting news agency Reuters (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/GET3-4CQG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Amateur video shows large cracks down the middle of a road in Nepal after a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the region on Saturday,&#8221; read part of the video&#8217;s description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Below is a screenshot comparison of the clip in the false posts (left) and the video published by The Guardian (right):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the clip in the false posts (left) and the video published by The Guardian (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"532\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gQ3guAecs3KAbMi3JAl_pg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzMg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/3874f969c84c2a1ff69b5b976181a0d4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the clip in the false posts (left) and the video published by The Guardian (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The clip was also published by British broadcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uVimKVUP9ns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Channel 4 News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Channel 4 News<\/a> and Bengali news channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IOGCXLuh30c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABP Ananda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ABP Ananda<\/a> in reports about the 2015 Nepal quake (archived\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/C5B4-LU6M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/S7T5-ZLKF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">AFP geolocated the footage to a section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@27.6972351,85.3551499,18z?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ring Road;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ring Road<\/a> near Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5FPS-VSNZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/R8ir5z93bdUvWB5d8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google Street View imagery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Google Street View imagery<\/a> taken in October 2023 shows the surrounding buildings, road markings, streetlights and utility poles match those seen in the falsely shared clip (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/PR7N-BZ5Y?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Below is a screenshot comparison of the video published by The Guardian (left) and matching Google Street View imagery (right), with similarities highlighted by AFP:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the video published by The Guardian (left) and matching Google Street View imagery (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"552\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/77.S.qDNaP_2MUHn9nOlzA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU1Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/c834f015b01bcdc197f342c523eafe52\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the video published by The Guardian (left) and matching Google Street View imagery (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Social media has been flooded with recycled footage of past earthquakes following the quake in Tibet, debunked by AFP\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.36T66NC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.36TB3TQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/footage-2015-nepal-earthquake-resurfaces-081859921.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old earthquake footage has resurfaced online in the aftermath of a devastating tremor on January 7 that killed at least 126 people<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-from-2015-nepal-earthquake-resurfaces-online-after-tibet-tremor\/10\/01\/2025\/\">Read More 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