The status of central seismic gap: A perspective based on the spatial and temporal aspects of the large Himalayan earthquakes

Tectonophysics

Volumn 395, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 19-39

  Rajendran, C P ^a   Rajendran, Kusala ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Fold thrust belt; Himalaya; Historical seismicity; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; PALEOSEISMICITY; SEISMIC QUIESCENCE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; WORLD;

EID: 11244294783     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.09.009     Document Type: Article

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