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Why are the Himalayan region and ganga-brahmaputra valley most prone to earthquakes?
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∙ 7y ago
shiwalik is made up of unconsolidated sediments and is the lowermost part of the himalayas.it is found near river valleys which erodes the soil and hence prone to landslides .it is also located near the boundary of a tectonic plate and hence more prone to earthquake.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoshiwalik is made up of unconsolidated sediments and is the lowermost part of the himalayas.it is found near river valleys which erodes the soil and hence prone to landslides .it is also located near the boundary of a tectonic plate and hence more prone to earthquake.
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∙ 12y agoShiwalik is made up of unconsolidated sediments and is the lowermost part of the Himalayas is found near river valleys which erodes the soil and hence prone to landslides. It is also located near the boundary of a tectonic plate and hence more prone to earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoThere are so many earthquakes because there are two tectonic plates beneath them and when they rub together an earthquake happens.
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