Himalayas & Nepal Arc
Continuous continent-continent collision between India and Eurasia at ~4 cm/yr builds the world's highest mountains and stores elastic strain released in catastrophic ruptures like the 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Mw 7.8).
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (14d)
Recorded in the selected 14d period
Max Magnitude (14d)
Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period
Tectonic Profile
Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context
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Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)
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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards
Convergent Margin
Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity
Seismically Stable Period
No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.
Seismic Activity
Every recorded earthquake in this area — filter by time range and sort by time or severity.