… Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 13, 2026 Shallow earthquakes are generally … is known for its seismic activity due to tectonic plate … the elevations of the Himalayan peaks. The Tibetan Plateau … plates, which created the Himalayas. Faulting within the plateau …

… The earthquake, measured at 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, … Recent seismic activity This is not the first tremor to … to seismic activity. Administration on alert Following Tuesday’s tremors, … fragile Himalayan belt makes it highly prone to earthquakes. …

… Seismic Risk in Himalayan Arc The Himalayan communities, already threatened … regions based on their earthquake risk, a vital … the Higher Himalaya and along the Himalayan foothills, including … to landslides during quakes in the Himalayas,” Rajendran told IPS …

… not a routine tremor but a catastrophic Himalayan quake that struck … -8.3 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was eventually … nearly 650 kilometres away. Tremors were felt across a vast … the immediate destruction, the earthquake reshaped the region’s geography …

… warming scenario over the Himalaya makes communities and infrastructure … Himalaya, including the devastating 2023 breach of South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim … including dam material, slope stability, seismic activity, permafrost thaw, and upstream cascades …

… Dugunagadhi, which was damaged by earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Located in … severely damaged by the devastating earthquake of April 25, 2015. It … tourist destination located in a Himalayan region. The area is inhabited …

… of glaciers melting in the Himalayas (disconcertingly described at one point … road still humming with the aftershock of seismic charges from gas …

… -based Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and other experts, … Sati, who specialises in Himalayan Geology and disasters, cited … and claiming many lives. “Earthquakes, floods, avalanches are natural … ), told The Federal, “Himalayan rocks look hard, but they …

… enters the most treacherous Himalayan zone. The Pir Panchal … change dramatically from fractured Himalayan rock to Karewa deposits … through the Pir Panchal Himalayas, one of the most … V, where even moderate earthquakes can destabilise slopes already weakened …

… increase in the number of earthquakes, cyclones, floods, landslides and rise … devastating natural calamities, avalanches, droughts, earthquakes, floods, heat waves, landslides, cyclones … Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim make a wide range of …