How does the Indian plate move and what is the configuration of the faults? The Indian plate is moving towards the north east and then it collides with the Eurasian plate and the earthquake occurs. [...] Everything is 12 Occasional Publication 115 the same, the earthquake is the same, the only thing different is the nucleation point of the earthquake and it is making such a huge difference in the damage scenario. [...] As a general rule the deeper the activities, the larger the stress alteration and the closer the seismogenic faults, the more likely the earthquakes. [...] The geometry and subsurface disposition of the MHT govern the earthquakes in the Himalayan region, and the landscape and geomorphology control the damage pattern during the calamity. [...] In the eastern part of the Pithoragarh district, which falls in the western boundary of the Nepal Himalaya, we experienced the 6.3 magnitude Doti earthquake at the end of 2022 and the Jumla–Nepal 25 Addressing Earthquake Risk in India Earthquake (5.6) at the beginning of 2023.
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