Seismotectonics of the Nepal Himalaya from a local seismic network

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 703-712

  Pandey, M R ^a   Tandukar, R P ^a   Avouac, J P ^b   Vergne, J ^b   Heritier Th ^b  

^a Department of Mines and Geology ^*  (Nepal)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOTECTONICS; SEISMICITY; SEISMOMETRY; TECTONICS;

NEPAL;

EID: 0033493085     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00034-6     Document Type: Article

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