Phodong (Sikkim) earthquake of 14 February 2006 and its aftershocks-Coulomb stress analysis

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 63-67

  Raju, P Solomon ^a   Gahalaut, V K ^a   Kumar, M Ravi ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aftershocks; Coulomb stress; Earthquakes; Himalaya; Sikkim

Indexed keywords

AFTERSHOCK; BELT; COULOMB CRITERION; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; STRESS ANALYSIS; THRUST;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SIKKIM; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 46049087921     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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