Mount Everest changed its height because of the earthquake in Nepal

Although no accurate data has been obtained after the disaster at the end of last week, geologists have predicted that the highest peak in the world as well as the entire Himalayas has changed nearly 10 centimeters in height.

The height of Mount Everest changes after the earthquake in Nepal

The 10 centimeter figure doesn't seem big, which is equivalent to the height of women's high heels. But when combined with the entire volume and size of the world's highest mountain range, we can see what the tremendous impact of the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake .

In fact, the Himalayas as well as Mount Everest were formed by the collision between the Eurasian and Indian continental plates . The earthquake from this area is also the result of the collision. It is expected that in the future there will be many other collisions happening in this area.

Mount Everest (left) and Nuptse (right) are said to have changed height.

Geologists say that the impact happened about 50 to 55 million years ago, when the " north " array was twice as fast as other continents. Currently, this array is heading northeast with a speed of 5 cm / year, while the Eurasian plate only "runs " to a speed of 2 cm / year to the north.

Scientists predict that the Eurasian plate will be " torn apart" by the Indian array in about 100 million years. The reason why such an aggressive " Indian " array is still unknown. German geologists think it is possible because the Indian plate is only half as thick as the rest, only about 100 km, after it separated from the Gondwana supercontinent 120 million years ago.

History of the process of creating Earth's continents 100 million years ago .

Returning to the story of the height of Mount Everest, due to the magnitude of the earthquake, many geological monitoring stations were damaged, making it impossible for scientists to access their data remotely.

For example, the SYBC station is located in a valley 30 km away from Mount Everest and is no longer capable of signaling. Scientists are forced to access the traditional way by road or helicopter. However, considering the current situation, all vehicles are being prioritized for the rescue of earthquake victims. There are already more than 5,000 deaths and this number is expected to increase further. Therefore, this scientific research must be temporarily put aside.

Many things were destroyed after the earthquake.

Kenneth Hudnut, a geologist at the US Geological Survey (USGS), said: "We are not just considering whether Mount Everest is 'taller' or 'dwarfed' but we are looking to see the whole thing. How the Earth has changed and what scientists can do after the earthquake, for example, we want to know whether this earthquake will put more pressure on other breakpoints in the region, capital. may cause other earthquakes in the future ".

Collecting these parameters will help predict where and when the future earthquake will occur. As mentioned above, the Indian array will continue to " hit " the Eurasian array in millions of years and humanity will witness many other terrifying earthquakes in the region. It is possible that not Nepal but Bangladesh, Parkistan or the most populous country (China) and the second world (India) will suffer tragedy.

The location of the epicenter of the earthquake occurred on April 25 last.

Hudnut added that the city of Kathmandu , which is located closer to the epicenter than Mount Everest, may have been moved up to 1 meter , causing thousands of deaths. So knowing where and when the next earthquake will take place, can be helpful for evacuation as well as rescue work. Few families will suffer more miserable situations than today.