Tectonic faultline in Ladakh moving northward, says Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

In Ladakh, recent studies have found that the tectonic faultline is moving northward.

Dehradun situated the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology noted that the fault line is tectonically active along the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ).

Studies observed, the sedimentary rocks of Indus are overriding the Ladakh batholith granite.

This confirms that the Indus suture zone around Leh is seismologically active.

AIR correspondent reports, people in Ladakh have been experiencing frequent earthquakes for the last one month.

Ladakh region is classified as the High Damage Risk Zone of seismic zone IV.

For the last one month, the Ladakh region and the adjoining Jammu and Kashmir and Lahaul Spiti have experienced over twenty earthquakes ranging from 2.1 to 5.4 magnitudes on the Richter scale.

National Center for Seismology and Geological Survey of India is keenly monitoring the frequent earthquakes in the region.

Senior scientist of Wadia institute Dr. Pradeep Srivastava told AIR News that during the very recent human time scale the geological thrust was active in the Indus suture zone.

Dr. Pradeep Srivastava also said that looking at the results found in Leh along the Indus River, the Wadia institute is expanding its research further for deeper study and analysis in collaboration with various similar scientific research organizations.

Recently, Ladakh LG RK Mathur underlined the importance of earthquake hazard assessment in the Ladakh region, at a webinar with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research.

On the other hand, the Union Territory Administration is creating awareness on the Do’s and Don’ts in the event of an Earthquake.