The earthquake in Pakistan, M7.6, on Oct. 8, 2005(UTC), occurred along the system of thrust faults that have formed the Himalayan mountain range. Much larger earthquakes have occurred on that fault in the past. UNR Professor Steve Wesnousky has studied the Himalayan faults, and he was interviewed for the Oct. 10 edition of the New York Times.
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Distribution of aftershocks
