The bigger they are, the harder they fall

Natural Hazards![Figure][1] Aftermath of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal PHOTO: HE - IMAGINECHINA The magnitude 7.8 Gorkha earthquake hit Nepal on 25 April 2015. The earthquake killed thousands and caused great damage. Galetzka et al. determined how the fault that caused this earthquake ruptured. The rupture showed a smooth slip pulse 20 km wide that moved eastward along the fault over about 6 s. The nature of the rupture limited damage to regular dwellings but generated shaking that collapsed taller structures. Science , this issue p. [1091][2] [1]: pending:yes [2]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aac6383