Slip pulse and resonance of the Kathmandu basin during the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal
Detailed geodetic imaging of earthquake ruptures enhances our understanding of
earthquake physics and associated ground shaking. The 25 April 2015 moment magnitude …
earthquake physics and associated ground shaking. The 25 April 2015 moment magnitude …
Lower edge of locked Main Himalayan Thrust unzipped by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake
Large earthquakes are thought to release strain on previously locked faults. However, the
details of how earthquakes are initiated, grow and terminate in relation to pre-seismically …
details of how earthquakes are initiated, grow and terminate in relation to pre-seismically …
Interseismic coupling on the main Himalayan thrust
VL Stevens, JP Avouac - Geophysical Research Letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We determine the slip rate and pattern of interseismic coupling on the Main Himalayan
Thrust along the entire Himalayan arc based on a compilation of geodetic, interferometric …
Thrust along the entire Himalayan arc based on a compilation of geodetic, interferometric …
Rupture process of the Mw = 7.9 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Nepal): Insights into Himalayan megathrust segmentation
We investigate the rupture process of the 25 April 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Mw= 7.9) using
a kinematic joint inversion of teleseismic waves, strong motion data, high‐rate GPS, static …
a kinematic joint inversion of teleseismic waves, strong motion data, high‐rate GPS, static …
Segmentation of the Himalayan megathrust around the Gorkha earthquake (25 April 2015) in Nepal
We put the 25 April 2015 earthquake of Nepal (Mw 7.9) into its structural geological context
in order to specify the role of the segmentation of the Himalayan megathrust. The rupture is …
in order to specify the role of the segmentation of the Himalayan megathrust. The rupture is …
Structural control on downdip locking extent of the Himalayan megathrust
Geologic reconstructions of the Main Himalayan Thrust in Nepal show a laterally extensive
midcrustal ramp, hypothesized to form the downdip boundary of interseismic locking. Using …
midcrustal ramp, hypothesized to form the downdip boundary of interseismic locking. Using …
On the relationship between strain rate and seismicity in the India–Asia collision zone: implications for probabilistic seismic hazard
VL Stevens, JP Avouac - Geophysical Journal International, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The increasing density of geodetic measurements makes it possible to map surface strain
rate in many zones of active tectonics with unprecedented spatial resolution. Here we show …
rate in many zones of active tectonics with unprecedented spatial resolution. Here we show …
Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Nepal
VL Stevens, SN Shrestha… - Bulletin of the …, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We carry out a new probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) for Nepal. The 2015 M w
7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake (hereafter the Gorkha earthquake) highlights the seismic risk …
7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake (hereafter the Gorkha earthquake) highlights the seismic risk …
Observations and simulations of basin effects in the Kathmandu Valley during the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake sequence
The M7. 8 Gorkha, Nepal main shock ruptured a segment of the Main Himalayan Thrust
(MHT) directly below Kathmandu Valley, causing strong shaking levels across the valley …
(MHT) directly below Kathmandu Valley, causing strong shaking levels across the valley …
[HTML][HTML] Orogenic segmentation and its role in Himalayan mountain building
The continental collision process has made a large contribution to continental growth and
reconfiguration of cratons throughout earth history. Many of the mountain belts present today …
reconfiguration of cratons throughout earth history. Many of the mountain belts present today …