The Himalayan Quake
Nepal's Nightmare
INTRODUCTION
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8. Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung.
REASONS
1.Nepal is particularly prone to earthquakes. It sits on the boundary of two massive tectonic plates – the Indo-Australian and Asian plates. It is the collision of these plates that has produced the Himalaya mountains, and with them, earthquakes.
2. The hidden reason behind the massive earthquake is the regular movement of the fault line that runs along Nepal’s southern border, where the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate 40 million to 50 million years ago.
3.As the plates push against each other, friction generates stress and energy that builds until the crust ruptures.1.Nepal is particularly prone to earthquakes. It sits on the boundary of two massive tectonic plates – the Indo-Australian and Asian plates. It is the collision of these plates that has produced the Himalaya mountains, and with them, earthquakes.