{"id":322960,"date":"2025-01-10T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=322960"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:17:26","slug":"earthquakes-in-himalayas-threaten-lives-and-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/earthquakes-in-himalayas-threaten-lives-and-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquakes in Himalayas Threaten Lives and Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post Earthquakes in Himalayas Threaten Lives and Infrastructure has been created, based on the article \u201cDamage control: Adherence to existing regulations can limit the impact of earthquakes<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 10th January 2025<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper3-Disaster and disaster management.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses a recent earthquake in Tibet that caused damage and deaths. It highlights the seismic risks in the Himalayas, overdue massive earthquakes, and the need for earthquake-resistant infrastructure and building codes to limit damage in vulnerable regions.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on Restoring the Ecological Health of the Himalayas<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

Why are earthquakes in the Himalayas dangerous?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Tectonic Plate Movements<\/strong>: The Indian plate collides with the Eurasian plate, creating fault lines that store energy.<\/li>\n
  2. Seismic History<\/strong>: The Himalayas have a history of major earthquakes, like the 2015 Nepal quakes, which killed over 9,000 people.<\/li>\n
  3. Overdue Earthquake<\/strong>: Scientists warn of an overdue earthquake in the Garhwal-Kumaon range. Data from the last 300 years shows that not all energy in the fault lines has been released. Experts predict a magnitude 8 earthquake in the region.<\/li>\n
  4. Fragile Infrastructure<\/strong>: Recurrent landslides and glacial lake outbursts damage dams, hydropower projects, and roads.<\/li>\n
  5. Wide Impact Area<\/strong>: Recent tremors in Tibet were felt in Nepal, Bihar, and New Delhi, highlighting regional vulnerability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How can we reduce earthquake damage?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Build Earthquake-Resistant Infrastructure<\/strong>: Follow building codes in the Himalayas and Indo-Gangetic plains to reduce structural damage.<\/li>\n
    2. Account for Regional Fragility<\/strong>: Consider recurrent landslides and glacial lake outbursts when designing dams, roads, and hydropower projects.<\/li>\n
    3. Focus on Long-Term Planning<\/strong>: Factor the costs of natural disasters into development plans for the Himalayan region.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For detailed information on NISAR satellite to map Himalayas\u2019 seismic zones<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Discuss the reasons why earthquakes in the Himalayas are particularly dangerous and the measures that can be taken to reduce their impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: The post Earthquakes in Himalayas Threaten Lives and Infrastructure has been created, based on the article \u201cDamage control: Adherence to existing regulations can limit the impact of earthquakes\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 10th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses a recent earthquake in Tibet that… Continue reading Earthquakes in Himalayas Threaten Lives and Infrastructure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,12023],"tags":[411,216,10498],"class_list":["post-322960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-disaster-management-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-disaster-management","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322960\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}