Where is the earthquake fault that cuts through the city of Kathmandu?
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The Main Himalayan Thrust runs beneath Nepal and the Himalayas, affecting areas near Kathmandu. It is responsible for the region’s great earthquake risk.
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The Main Himalayan Thrust is a major fault system beneath Nepal, Bhutan, India, and neighboring Himalayan regions. It is the collision boundary where the Indian Plate is pushing beneath the Eurasian Plate. The 2015 Gorkha earthquake affected Kathmandu and surrounding areas, causing widespread damage and losses. Because the fault is capable of generating very large earthquakes, it is one of the world’s most closely watched continental collision zones.
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