What type of earthquakes occur in the Himalayan region?

A. Volcanic earthquakes
B. Tectonic earthquakes
C. Collapse earthquakes
D. Human-induced earthquakes

The Himalayan region experiences tectonic earthquakes, which occur when the Earth’s crust breaks. The region is one of the most active intracontinental regions in the world..

Causes
Plate collision
The Indian and Eurasian plates collide in the Himalayan region, causing the Indian lithosphere to underthrust beneath the Eurasian plate.
Climate change
Rising temperatures are causing Himalayan glaciers to melt, which can lead to “icequakes” and other complex disasters.
Examples
1897 Shillong Plateau earthquake: An M 8.7 earthquake that occurred due to pop-up tectonics
1905 Kangra earthquake: A major earthquake that killed 30,000 people
1934 Bihar-Nepal earthquake: A large earthquake caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates
2015 Gorkha earthquake: An M 7.8 earthquake that occurred along the plate boundary
Future earthquakes
The Himalayan region still experiences seismic hazards, and studies are needed to predict future earthquakes.