Seismicity of northeast India and its surroundings is governed by complex tectonic setting.
Guwahati, the largest city of northeast India, had suffered minor to major damages during …

The assessment of local site effects on seismic ground motions is of great importance in
earthquake engineering practice. Several destructive earthquakes in the past have …

Repeated earthquakes (EQs) are clear indication of alarming seismicity which can be
witnessed across Indian subcontinent. Increase in population density with inappropriate …

This study assesses the ground response for several typical sites in the Itanagar Region of
Arunachal Pradesh, India. The sites were chosen based on their geological characteristics …

India's growing population and extensive unscientific structures put the country at risk of
suffering major casualties during earthquakes. To make buildings more earthquake …

Ground motion intensity due to an earthquake changes as it disseminates through the soil
media from bedrock to the surface. As the ground motion intensity and damage levels mainly …

The high level of seismicity associated with the Himalayan tectonic province results in the
site amplification of the deep Indo-Gangetic Basin (IGB) alluvial deposits. IGB had …

In the analysis of seismic hazards of a particular region, the site response functions play a
significant role. Site response functions for the central seismic gap become more important …

The incorporation of local site effects in seismic hazard analysis has evolved radically over
the last few decades. Initially, the whole site characterization was expressed by a single …

Considering future earthquakes, the vulnerability of Agartala city is following an increasing
trend mainly due to the recent surge in population density and significant infrastructure …