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Nepal Earthquake Aftermath- What Is Happening Underneath Kathmandu?
Source info:
| Author: | Suvrat Kher |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2016-06-20 11:41:00 |
| Blog: | Reporting on a Revolution  |
| URL: | http://suvratk.blogspot.com/2016/06/nepal-earthquake-aftermath-what-is.html |
Summary:
We continue to learn more about the buildup and release of strain along the master detachment fault underneath the Himalaya. The master detachment fault known as the Main Himalayan Thrust is the surface along which the Indian plate is sliding underneath Asia. This data using GPS records of surface motion in the area affected by the 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake: Himalayan strain reservoirContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 34.9697 | 99.8191 | |
| Gorakha | NP | 27.9224 | 84.603 |
| India | IN | 21.7866 | 82.7948 |
| Kathmandu | NP | 27.702 | 85.3175 |
| Nepal | NP | 28.3948 | 84.1278 |
Keywords:
area, Asia, buildup, data, earthquakes, GPS records, Himalayan strain reservoir, Indian plate, Kathmandu, Main Himalayan Thrust, master detachment fault, Nepal Earthquake, release, surface motion
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