A satellite that detects elevation changes on Earth indicates the city of Kathmandu has risen between about 3 to 6 feet, or about 1 to 2 meters, after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Nepal on April 25. The Sentinal-1, a European Space Agency satellite, noted a significant horizontal shift as well. Read more and find photos at http://mashable.com/2015/04/30/nepal-earthquake-raised-kathmandu/
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