Explain why earthquakes occur in the Himalayas

To answer explanation type questions, think through:Location: between Indian and Eurasian plates Processes: thrust (reverse) faulting, compressive stress , destructive/convergent plate boundary, continent-continent collision Thresholds: (compressive) stress exceeds fracture point, elastic strain energy released as seismic energy, rocks are brittle

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