Predicting strong motion parameters for the Chamoli earthquake of 28th March, 1999, Garhwal Himalaya, India, from simplified finite fault model

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-17

  Joshi, A ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acceleration waveform; Layer; Layered earth; Rupture; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT; GREEN FUNCTION; PEAK ACCELERATION; STRONG MOTION;

INDIA;

EID: 0037287388     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021211608515     Document Type: Article

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