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Main Himalayan Thrust
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<p>The Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT) is a <a href="/facts/D%25C3%25A9collement/vr8SgHE0">décollement</a> under the <a href="/facts/Himalayas/eRSf0yyE">Himalaya Range</a>. This <a href="/facts/Thrust_fault/qxDnYlS8">thrust</a> fault follows a northwest-southeast <a href="/facts/Strike_and_dip/2rpJ542n">strike</a>, reminiscent of an arc, and gently <a href="/facts/Strike_and_dip/2rpJ542n">dips</a> about 10 degrees towards the north, beneath the region. It is the largest active continental megathrust fault in the world. </p>