The Pokhara Formation - deposits emplaced in the wake of three earthquakes in medieval times

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Massive sediment transport events in medieval times filled the Pokhara valley and its tributaries, Nepal, with tens of meters of gravel and boulders. Radiocarbon ages point to three events that coincide with known earthquakes in the region.

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Credit: Wolfgang Schwanghart (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

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Type Image Format JPG Size 2.4 MB Width 3008 px Height 2000 px Aspect 188:125 Brand Nikon Model D100 Exposure 28 mm f/4 1/60 s Software GIMP Taken 1 October 2012 Coordinates 28.2929, 83.9314 Tint Dark olive green Submitted 26 March 2017

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