Anukruti posted an Question
December 29, 2020 • 04:17 am 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

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  • Owishi Sarkar best-answer

    The answer should be d) all of the above. As the Alpine- Himalayan orogeny is a subduction zone earthquakes originating at all depths that is shallow, intermediate and deep occur here.

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    Rahul kumar best-answer

    Answer (d) all of the above The earthquakes associated with Alpine Himalayan belt (collision zone) ranges from shallow to deep focus.

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    Sajan sarthak Best Answer

    Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt[1] is a seismic belt and orogenic belt that includes an array of mountain ranges extending for more than 15,000 km along the southern margin of Eurasia, stretching from Java and Sumatra, through the Indochinese Peninsula, the Himalayas and Transhimalayas, the mountains of Iran, Caucasus, Anatolia, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic..... .As it's a subduction zone deep focus earthquake is the most frequently seen. OTHER types that is shallow and intermediate can also be seen

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