Changes in elevation and position that occurred as a result of the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal are depicted in this image based on satellite data. Areas in blue were uplifted by about 2.5 feet. (Source: DLR) One aspect of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Kathmandu and surrounding areas in Nepal became dramatically evident almost immediately: The violent shaking caused monuments and an estimated 70,000 homes to come crumbling down. More than 6,000 people have died as a result, and survivors are still being pulled out of the rubble.
Source: USGS Since the quake on April 25, I've been waiting to hear about another effect — one that is not so obvious from the ground: How much did the quake deform the crust in this part of the world. After all, the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which began 50 million years ago, has been ...
