2001 Bhuj-Kachchh earthquake: Surface faulting and its relation with neotectonics and regional structures, Gujarat, Western India

Annals of Geophysics

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 937-956

  McCalpin, James P ^a   Thakkar, Mahesh G ^b  

^a GEO HAZ Consulting Inc   (United States)

^b Shri RR Lalan College   (India)

Author keywords

Kachchh earthquake; Surface rupture; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

BHUJ EARTHQUAKE 2001; EARTHQUAKE; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; NEOTECTONICS; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 2042456724     PISSN: 15935213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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