Coulomb stress change due to 2005 Kashmir earthquake and implications for future seismic hazards

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-386

  Gahalaut, Vineet K ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Coulomb stress; Detachment; IKSZ; Kashmir earthquake; Ramp

Indexed keywords

COULOMB CRITERION; DETACHMENT FAULT; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; SEISMIC ZONE; STRESS;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN]; SALT RANGE; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 67651219229     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-009-9169-8     Document Type: Article

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