The Gorkha Earthquake 'Unzips' A Section of the Locked Main Himalayan Thrust (VIDEO)
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This animation depicts the "unzipping" of a section of the Main Himalayan Thrust during the April 25 earthquake in Gorkha, Nepal. The color-coded circles indicate the sliding velocity at various points along the fault as the rupture propagates eastward. The more irregular, colorful shapes show the sources of high-frequency seismic waves.
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Diego Melgar and Lingsen Meng/<I>Science</i>
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