Peak ground motion predictions in India: An appraisal for rock sites

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-315

  Nath, Sankar Kumar ^a   Thingbaijam, Kiran Kumar Singh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

EMS PGA relation; Ground motion prediction equation; India; Peak ground acceleration

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; GROUND MOTION; PEAK ACCELERATION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMICITY;

HINDU KUSH; INDIA; TAIWAN;

EID: 79953237306     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-010-9224-5     Document Type: Article

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