According to high-precision measurements made by scientists from the non-profit geophysical research consortium UNAVCO, the strongest earthquake in Nepal in the last 80 years, which occurred on April 25, reduced the height of the highest peak on the planet, Everest (Chomolungma), by 1 inch (2.54 cm).
Scientists at UNAVCO claim that after a devastating natural disaster, the height of the world's tallest mountain decreased by 1 inch. The scientists base their findings on based on satellite data The European Space Agency's (ESA) Sentinel-1A, which passed over the Himalayas on April 29.
Meanwhile, according to Roger Bilham, a geology professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, the mountain's height decreased by only a couple of millimeters, but as a result of the natural disaster, the neighboring Annapurna mountain range became 20 centimeters higher.
Recall that devastating earthquake A magnitude 7,9 earthquake struck Nepal on the morning of April 25. The epicenter was located 82 kilometers northwest of the capital, Kathmandu, and the epicenter was located at a depth of 15 kilometers. According to the latest government data, number of victims exceeded seven thousand people.
Rescue operations are ongoing in Nepal. On Sunday, it was reported that the bodies of 50 climbers buried in an avalanche were found in the mountains. Among them were foreigners. According to local authorities, the bodies were discovered in an area previously inaccessible due to incessant rain and fog.
