the April earthquake in Nepal with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale left behind not only massive destruction, but three inches moved the mount Everest. According to Chinese geologists, who spent the study, a shift occurred in the South-West.

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the April earthquake in Nepal with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale left behind not only massive destruction, but three inches moved the mount Everest. According to Chinese geologists, who spent the study, a shift occurred in the South-West.

As noted by the state newspaper China Daily, citing the national office of geodesy, cartography and geoinformation, judging by the observations in the last 10 years, so in a normal year the highest peak of the Earth is shifted to the North-East within four centimeters. However, the power of the earthquake was enough to move a mountain in an atypical direction for a shorter period of time.

the Shift was caused shaking that occurred on April 25. The second earthquake, which occurred on may 12 and had a magnitude of 7.3 points, location of Everest had no effect, the scientists. They also note that in the period from 2005 to 2015 as the mountain grew three inches, but with cataclysm it had nothing to do.