Scientists find that the Himalayan region’s faults that hadn’t moved since 2015 Nepal earthquake remained locked, accumulating further strainA file photo of debris after the 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed 8,000 people and destroyed parts of the country. An afterslip is a slip on the fault following the earthquake and increases the strain that loads the adjacent faults. The entire Himalayan arc may host dozens of pockets of strain energy awaiting release in future great earthquakes,” he explained. In the study, published in Nature Geoscience on Tuesday, scientists show that the part of the fault that hadn’t moved since the earthquake remained completely locked, accumulating further strain. Photo: AFPNew Delhi: The Himalayan region could witness an earthquake far more destructive than the 2015 Nepal temblor that killed 8,000 people and destroyed parts of the country, reveals a new study looking to understand the aftermath of last year’s earthquake and vulnerability of the region.

Source: Mint June 13, 2016 16:30 UTC