Shallow earthquakes occur on faults that accommodate the tectonic stresses caused by the collision.

Some of the largest earthquakes have exceeded magnitude 8.0, while even moderately large 6.0 events have resulted in thousands of fatalities.

Large earthquakes with magnitudes of up to 7.5 have occurred in the region with an average recurrence interval of 15 years.

[2] This action results in stress accommodation along faults that produces earthquakes when ruptured.

[4] Landslides killed three people and two others suffered fatal heart attacks in Mirpur, Pakistan.