Ancient Collision Made Nepal Earthquake Inevitable Epochs Later

Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 20:00 in Earth & Climate

More than 25 million years ago, India crashed into Asia. The two land masses are still colliding today, creating the world’s highest mountains and setting off major earthquakes about every 75 years.

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