Main Central Thrust
![Figure 1. Simplified geological map of Himalaya.[9] The Main Central Thrust is indicated by solid line and triangles.](/uploads/202501/25/2_2_himal_tecto_units3908.png)

The Main Central Thrust is a major geological fault where the Indian Plate has pushed under the Eurasian Plate along the Himalaya. The fault slopes down to the north and is exposed on the surface in a NW-SE direction (strike). It is a thrust fault that continues along 2200 km of the Himalaya mountain belt.