Nepal's tragic earthquake affected the lives of thousands of Nepalese when it struck close to midday on Saturday.

The natural disaster registered 7.8 on the richter scale and aftershocks since have continued to disrupt the enormous clean-up.

More than 4,000 people have died as a result of the earthquake, thousands have been injured and many more have had their homes and businesses destroyed.

One of those people is Nepal national football team coach Jack Stefanowski, a New York-native, who took the reins in 2013.

He spoke to American Soccer Now regarding the ordeal he and his family experienced.

"We've been lucky," Stefanowski said. "The aftershocks have started to subside, but for two days it was frightening.

"I was at my apartment when it came. I had my family gather underneath a doorframe. The building swayed back and forth. The longer it happened, the more scared you got. The aftershocks have been terrible since you don't know when it all is going to end or when the next one will come.

"It's the second ones that really create the terror."

He added: "At night it is cold, rainy, and wet.

"You have people outside because they don't have the shelter. They don't trust that their building will hold up. They are staying outside and kind of camping out. The conditions are bad - especially last night when it was raining and cold. There were reports that another big quake was coming and that created more of a fear.

"It's just terrifying for people."