Figure 7
Space–time correlation with previous studies. The segment between the MSR and DCFZ demarcates the probable break in the Himalayan segment and the rupture extent of the 1255 CE, 1714 CE and 1934 CE events. meisoseismal zones and possible hypocentre location (translucent blue) of great earthquakes in the past millennia20,21; dark blue polygons are the inferred rupture area of paleoearthquakes; Locations of previous paleoseismic investigation sites in Nepal4,7,17,18,28,37,38, DSH3,5 and Bhutan6,19,39 region are allotted different colours that demarcate different segments. The vertical coloured bars are the age range of earthquake events inferred from numerous studies, and the bars with arrow head indicate no lower bound of the inferred earthquake, hence the event occurred post upper bounding age. The horizontal bars are the lateral extent of different paleoearthquake events. The dashed red bar of the penultimate event in DSH region implies a possible rupture beyond the DCFZ barrier. Three horizontal bars at the bottom of the figure with fuzzy (exact termination point unclear) ends represent the probable extent of different segments. The figure was created using Adobe Illustrator software, vCS-5, https://www.adobe.com/in/products/illustrator.
