Seismic hazard assessment of the NW Himalayan fold-and-thrust belt, Pakistan, using probabilistic approach

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 257-301

  Monalisa, ^a   Khwaja, Azam A ^a   Jan, M Qasim ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

NW Himalayan fold and thrust belt; Pakistan; Peak ground acceleration; Probabilistic approach; Seismic hazard assessment; Seismic zones; Seismicity pattern

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; HAZARDS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECTONICS;

PAKISTAN; PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION; PROBABILISTIC APPROACH; SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT (SHA); SEISMIC ZONES; SEISMICITY PATTERN;

SEISMIC RESPONSE;

EID: 34247580113     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632460601031243     Document Type: Article

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