Evidence for an earthquake cycle in NW Outer Himalaya near 78°E longitude from precision levelling observations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-228

  Gahalaut, V K ^a   Chander, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; SEISMOLOGY; STRAIN RATE; GEOPHYSICS;

COSEISMIC UPLIFT; UPPER CRUST STRAIN ACCUMULATION;

EARTHQUAKES;

COSEISMIC UPLIFT; EARTHQUAKE CYCLE; LEVELLING; STRAIN ACCUMULATION; STRAIN RELEASE;

ASIA, HIMALAYAS;

CO-SEISMIC UPLIFTS; CYCLIC PROCESS; EARTHQUAKE CYCLES; GREAT EARTHQUAKE; HIMALAYAS; STRAIN ACCUMULATIONS; UPPER CRUST;

EID: 0031077836     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL00032     Document Type: Article

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