As a result the land was 'uplifted' to the heights Mount Everest is recorded at today. It was a major collision. And it caused a lot folding of the land. Because the land folded and moved upward there are many faults in the land. While there are faults they are still part of the same plate. What does that mean? It means as the continental plate shifts it will set off the movement of the faults.
The bottom of this entry mentions the different type of rocks found at the peaks of Mount Everest. Those facts are rarely discussed because they are covered in snow and ice. Ice is even considered a rock by scientists. The point is the movement of these separate layers of rock may continue as they slide against each other. One layer of rock can displace and/or create pressure on other rock layers.
An earthquake as powerful as one greater than 7 on the Richter scale is dangerous to life. India may want to alert the people of this fact and recommend they come out of the mountains. I simply can't let the thought that everyone will be okay as time progresses linger. That may not be the case.
Rasoul Sorkhabi
The earthquake (click here) that devastated the Kashmir region in Pakistan and India in October 2005 will go down in history as the 'Great Kashmir Earthquake of 2005' that killed over 87,000 people (about 86,000 people in the Pakistan side and 1,350 in the Indian side of Kashmir), injured at least 100,000 people, ruined tens of thousands of houses and buildings, and made some three million people homeless. Tragic as it was, earthquakes are common in the Himalaya. This calls for better understanding of Himalayan earthquakes, better preparedness against earthquakes, and regional cooperation of governments, scientific institutions, and communities to mitigate the disastrous effects of these natural events in the Himalaya....It just seems as though whatever preparedness has taken place is still not sufficient. I don't know if preparedness can be sufficient in this location of the Earth. People need to realize the danger before them and make decisions about their own lives.
May 12, 2015
By Krishnadev Calamur and Eyder Peralta
A Marine Corps helicopter (click here) helping with earthquake relief efforts in Nepal has been declared missing, but a Defense Department official said that so far there has been no indication it crashed.
U.S. Army Col. Steve Warren said an Indian helicopter nearby heard radio chatter from the Marine aircraft about a possible fuel problem. NPR's Tom Bowman says the U.S. cannot confirm the Indian account.
Warren said the chopper, which was carrying six Marines and two Nepali army soldiers, had dropped off supplies, including tarps and rice, in one location and was heading to another when contact was lost.
The UH-1 Huey was conducting an operation near Charikot, Nepal, on Tuesday about 9 a.m. local time. Marines in a V-22 Osprey searched near the last known location for about 90 minutes.
Warren said the helicopter may have landed in a low area and may be unable to get a beacon or radio signal out.
Updated at 8:15 p.m. ET
NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that a new quake, this one 7.3, struck Tuesday and was centered close to Mount Everest, near where the Marine helicopter went missing.,,,
