The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Gorkha region killed more than 8,000 people in 2015. Learn how historical records and GPS technology can predict earthquakes in the future in the Himalayan region. Additional resources, a background essay, and a plethora of teaching tips are provided. Closed caption is available. [5:01]

Concepts

plate boundaries

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Additional Tags

gorkha earthquake, nova, nepal earthquake, pbs learning media: himalayan megaquake-future earthquake potential, predicting earthquakes, tectonic plates, nepal earthquake, 2015

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional