Tectonics and crustal structures related to Bhuj earthquake of January 26, 2001: Based on gravity and magnetic surveys constrained from seismic and seismological studies

Tectonophysics

Volumn 396, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 195-207

  Mishra, D C ^a   Chandrasekhar, D V ^a   Singh, B ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bhuj earthquake; Gravity magnetic modeling; Isostasy; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

BHUJ EARTHQUAKE 2001; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GRAVITY SURVEY; ISOSTASY; MAGNETIC SURVEY; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; BHUJ; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 13644280642     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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