2015 video from Nepal resurfaces after recent Tibet earthquake

The viral video dates back to 2015 and shows an earthquake that hit Nepal.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on 7 January killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others. The tremor, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan, and India. In the wake of this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on social media. 

Amidst this, a video showing CCTV footage of a busy junction hit by an earthquake is going viral on social media. Users claim that this video depicts the recent earthquake in Tibet.

53 people killed, 62 injured in 6.8-magnitude quake in Tibet: State-media. #earthquake #Earthquakes pic.twitter.com/smM6E4Gxcb

— Azmat Fuzail (@prime_holiday_7) January 7, 2025

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Fact Check- 

Our investigation began with a reverse image search of key frames from the viral video, which led us to a news article published by Euro News on 1 May 2015. The caption states, “CCTV video shows the impact of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake on a monument at a busy roundabout in Kathmandu, Nepal.” 

Moving forward, we found a short documentary on the earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. The viral footage was used in this documentary as well. The documentary named Nepal Rises highlights the never-before-seen footage of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. This film brings to light the terrible destruction that resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and displaced millions of people. This video was uploaded in 24 June 2015. According to Wild Films India, this CCTV footage dates back to 25 April 2015 and shows the Tripureshwor Chowk during the Nepal Earthquake.

Next, we searched for the location on Google Street View, which can be viewed below.

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake also known as the Gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9000 people and injured 21,952 more. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Saturday, 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of 7.8M or 8.1M.

Conclusion- 

Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be False. The viral video dates back to 2015 and shows an earthquake that hit Nepal. It is not related to the recent earthquake in Tibet.