Main Frontal Thrust

Main Frontal Thrust
Himalayan Frontal Thrust
CountryNepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan
Characteristics
RangeHimalayas
Length2,400 km
Displacement15-21 mm/yr
Tectonics
StatusActive
TypeThrust

The Main Frontal Thrust (MFT), also known as the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), is a geological fault in the Himalayas that defines the boundary between the Himalayan foothills and Indo-Gangetic Plain. The fault is well expressed on the surface thus could be seen via satellite imagery. It is the youngest and southernmost thrust structure in the Himalaya deformation front. It is a splay branch of the Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT) as the root décollement.