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Major earthquake risk in Uttarakhand as pressure builds under Himalayas: IIT-Bombay study

Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand • 18h ago • Source: Theprint

The study, led by IIT-Bombay and published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters, has found that the Main Himalayan Thrust, a major fault system associated with the ongoing collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates, is strongly locked beneath India’s Uttarakhand.

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