31-10-2020 | 12:45 PM
Indus Suture Zone (ISZ)
·The Himalayan or the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ) in the Ladakh region has been found to be tectonically active. Until now, it was supposed to be a locked zone.
·This new study will have major implications on the earthquake study, prediction, understanding the seismic structure of the mountain chains and its evolution.
·This study was conducted by a group of scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) in Dehradun.
Suture Zone
·When two fault zones join together, it forms the Suture zone. It is usually found in mountain ranges.
·The Himalayan Suture Zone or the Indus Suture Zone or Indus Yarlung Tsangpo Suture Zone is the zone of collision between Indian Plate and Ladakh Batholith.
