Earthquake geology of Kashmir Basin and its implications for future large earthquakes

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1957-1966

  Shah, A A ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Geomorphic features; Himalaya; Kashmir Basin; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; COLLISION ZONE; CONVERGENT MARGIN; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; FAULT PLANE; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STRIKE (GEOLOGY); THRUST FAULT; UPLIFT;

INDIA; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84884413201     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-013-0874-8     Document Type: Article

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