Why is the Himalayan region seismically active?
Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits Tibet, hundreds of people killed, tremors felt in India from Bihar to Bengal.On January 7, an earthquake measuring about 7 on the Richter scale struck Tibet, killing about 100 people and damaging about 1,000 houses. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Shigatse city of Tibet, 93 km northeast of Lobuche in Nepal. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/why-is-the-himalayan-region-seismically-active