What is the reason for the increased earthquake risk in western Nepal?
Nepal’s Quake-Battered Western Region at Risk of Bigger Earthquake, Seismologist Warns Kathmandu, Nepal – Situated on the precarious Himalayan seismic zone, Nepal is known to be a highly earthquake-prone country. According to a report by the government’s post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA), Nepal ranks as the 11th most earthquake-prone country in the world. Recently, a powerful…