Himalayan earthquakes: a review of historical seismicity and early 21st century slip potential
R Bilham - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 2019 - lyellcollection.org
This article summarizes recent advances in our knowledge of the past 1000 years of
earthquakes in the Himalaya using geodetic, historical and seismological data, and …
earthquakes in the Himalaya using geodetic, historical and seismological data, and …
Structural interpretation of the great earthquakes of the last millennium in the central Himalaya
JL Mugnier, A Gajurel, P Huyghe… - Earth-Science …, 2013 - Elsevier
A major question about the Himalaya remains open: does a great earthquake (like the Mw~
8.1 1934 earthquake) release all the strain stored by the Tibet–India convergence during the …
8.1 1934 earthquake) release all the strain stored by the Tibet–India convergence during the …
[HTML][HTML] A composite rupture model for the great 1950 Assam earthquake across the cusp of the East Himalayan Syntaxis
Abstract Although the M= w 8.7, 1950 Assam earthquake endures as the largest continental
earthquake ever recorded, its exact source and mechanism remain contentious. In this …
earthquake ever recorded, its exact source and mechanism remain contentious. In this …
A review on out-of-sequence deformation in the Himalaya
S Mukherjee - Special Publications, 2015 - lyellcollection.org
Out-of-sequence deformation in the Himalaya has been caused mainly by thrusting. Out-of-
sequence thrusts, usually north-to NE-dipping foreshear planes, occur inside the Sub …
sequence thrusts, usually north-to NE-dipping foreshear planes, occur inside the Sub …
[HTML][HTML] Paleoseismological investigation along the back thrust bounding the northern limb of Janauri Anticline, NW Himalaya, India
Regardless of numerous paleoseismological studies along the active front of the Himalayas,
it still lacks precision with respect to earthquake recurrence, rupture, slip mechanism, etc …
it still lacks precision with respect to earthquake recurrence, rupture, slip mechanism, etc …
Paleoseismic evidence from trench investigation along Hajipur fault, Himalayan Frontal Thrust, NW Himalaya: implications of the faulting pattern on landscape …
The study area falls within the mesoseismal zone of 1905 Kangra earthquake (Mw 7.8). Two
parallel NNW–SSE striking active fault scarps named as Hajipur Faults (HF1 and HF2) along …
parallel NNW–SSE striking active fault scarps named as Hajipur Faults (HF1 and HF2) along …
Paleoseismic evidence of the CE 1505 (?) and CE 1803 earthquakes from the foothill zone of the Kumaon Himalaya along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), India
The importance of understanding earthquake sources in India and Nepal was underscored
by the disastrous 2015 earthquakes of 25 April Gorkha (Mw 7.8) and 12 May Kodari (Mw 7.3 …
by the disastrous 2015 earthquakes of 25 April Gorkha (Mw 7.8) and 12 May Kodari (Mw 7.3 …
Great pending Himalaya earthquakes
SG Wesnousky - Seismological Society of America, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Geological, historical, and geophysical observations show that the entire Himalayan arc is
poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, possibly similar to that which occurred …
poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, possibly similar to that which occurred …
Geological evidence of paleo-earthquakes on a transverse right-lateral strike-slip fault along the NW Himalayan front: implications towards fault segmentation and …
Northwest Himalaya hosted several major earthquakes, with the most recent 1905 (Mw7. 8),
exhibits complex distribution of faults along the Nahan Salient and Kangra re-entrant …
exhibits complex distribution of faults along the Nahan Salient and Kangra re-entrant …
Active fault, fault growth and segment linkage along the Janauri anticline (frontal foreland fold), NW Himalaya, India
The 100km long frontal foreland fold—the Janauri anticline in NW Himalayan foothills
represents a single segment formed due to inter-linking of the southern (JS1) and the …
represents a single segment formed due to inter-linking of the southern (JS1) and the …