This is horribly ironic, as when I read about the Chinese planning a tunnel under Mt Everest it was the assurance of such earthquakes that came to mind...Mt Everest & the Himalayas are still being pushed upward; I await the data on how much higher the range is today.
It’s pretty well documented that the peaks lift about an inch every time the tectonic plates move sideways. What fascinates me is these folks have to know that they are in the Indian/Asian plate crush zone. They don’t have bedrock to build on because even the rock moves and fractures. They don’t have any business building taller than one story and even that has to be flexible.
It’s noteworthy that the Chicoms built their trans-Himalaya rail road such that it could be easily repaired after a ground shift. Don’t know if they’ve gotten the tunnel doped out yet but they do want to build a modern silk road.