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 …
Towards identification of sediment sources, and processes of sediment production, in the Yarlung-Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River catchment for reduction of fluvial …
Abstract Sedimentation in the Brahmaputra River has led to the widening and shallowing of
its channel, resulting in land loss and deposition on agricultural land, exacerbating floods …
its channel, resulting in land loss and deposition on agricultural land, exacerbating floods …
Segmentation of the Main Himalayan Thrust illuminated by Bayesian inference of interseismic coupling
L Dal Zilio, R Jolivet… - Geophysical Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We use a recent compilation of geodetic data of surface displacements in a fully Bayesian
approach to derive a probabilistic estimate of interseismic coupling along the Main …
approach to derive a probabilistic estimate of interseismic coupling along the Main …
Seismotectonics of Bhutan: Evidence for segmentation of the Eastern Himalayas and link to foreland deformation
The instrumental record of Bhutan is characterized by a lower seismicity compared to other
parts of the Himalayan arc. To understand this low activity and its impact on the seismic …
parts of the Himalayan arc. To understand this low activity and its impact on the seismic …
Seismic vulnerability of bhutanese vernacular stone masonry buildings: From damage observation to fragility analysis
A moderate earthquake of local magnitude 6.4 occurred in Sonitpur Assam, India on April
28, 2021. Although the earthquake occurred in India, Bhutan suffered considerable damage …
28, 2021. Although the earthquake occurred in India, Bhutan suffered considerable damage …
Joint approach combining damage and paleoseismology observations constrains the 1714 AD Bhutan earthquake at magnitude 8±0.5
The region of Bhutan is thought to be the only segment of the Himalayas not having
experienced a major earthquake over the past half millennium. A proposed explanation for …
experienced a major earthquake over the past half millennium. A proposed explanation for …
Evidence of the 1950 great Assam earthquake surface break along the Mishmi Thrust at Namche Barwa Himalayan Syntaxis
Abstract Paleoseismological trenching at Kamlang Nagar along the Mishmi Thrust in the
Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis, aided by radiocarbon analyses of charcoals yielding ages of …
Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis, aided by radiocarbon analyses of charcoals yielding ages of …
Establishing primary surface rupture evidence and magnitude of the 1697 CE Sadiya earthquake at the Eastern Himalayan Frontal thrust, India
Historical archives refer to often recurring earthquakes along the Eastern Himalaya for which
geological evidence is lacking, raising the question of whether these events ruptured the …
geological evidence is lacking, raising the question of whether these events ruptured the …
Spatial variation of nearly NS-trending normal faulting in the southern Yadong-Gulu rift, Tibet: New constraints from the Chongba Yumtso fault, Duoqing Co graben
J Zuo, Z Wu, G Ha, M Hu, C Zhou, H Gai - Journal of Structural Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Yadong-Gulu rift is the largest active rift within the southern Tibet Plateau.
Although tectonic characteristics and geodynamic implications of normal faulting have been …
Although tectonic characteristics and geodynamic implications of normal faulting have been …
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 …