Self-organized fractal seismicity and b value of aftershocks of the 2001 Bhuj earthquake in Kutch (India)

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-72

  Mandal, Prantik ^a   Rastogi, B K ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Clustering of aftershocks; Gutenberg Richter b value; Intraplate seismicity; Kutch Rift Zone; Spatial and temporal correlation dimensions

Indexed keywords

BHUJ EARTHQUAKE 2001; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; SEISMICITY; SELF ORGANIZATION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; KUTCH; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 8644226055     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-004-2579-1     Document Type: Article

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