Mizoram quakes

Mizoram quakes

Part of: GS Prelims and Mains I and III – Physical Geography; Natural Hazards and Disaster

In news: 

• Mizoram experienced at least eight moderate earthquakes between June 21 and July 9. 
• The epicentre of most of these quakes was beneath Champhai district bordering Myanmar. 
• What is important here is – the Mizoram quake zone was caught between two geological faults – Churachandpur Mao Fault and the Mat Fault. 

Do you know? 

• Faults are discontinuities or cracks that are the result of differential motion within the earth’s crust. 
• Vertical or lateral slippage of the crust along the faults causes an earthquake.