Himalayan earthquakes: a review of historical seismicity and early 21st century slip potential
R Bilham - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 2019 - lyellcollection.org
This article summarizes recent advances in our knowledge of the past 1000 years of
earthquakes in the Himalaya using geodetic, historical and seismological data, and …
earthquakes in the Himalaya using geodetic, historical and seismological data, and …
Building the Himalaya from tectonic to earthquake scales
Abstract Convergence of the Indian Plate towards Eurasia has led to the building of the
Himalaya, the highest mountain range on Earth. Active mountain building involves a …
Himalaya, the highest mountain range on Earth. Active mountain building involves a …
The size, distribution, and mobility of landslides caused by the 2015 Mw7. 8 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal
Coseismic landslides pose immediate and prolonged hazards to mountainous communities,
and provide a rare opportunity to study the effect of large earthquakes on erosion and …
and provide a rare opportunity to study the effect of large earthquakes on erosion and …
Lower edge of locked Main Himalayan Thrust unzipped by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake
Large earthquakes are thought to release strain on previously locked faults. However, the
details of how earthquakes are initiated, grow and terminate in relation to pre-seismically …
details of how earthquakes are initiated, grow and terminate in relation to pre-seismically …
Convergence rate across the Nepal Himalaya and interseismic coupling on the Main Himalayan Thrust: Implications for seismic hazard
T Ader, JP Avouac, J Liu‐Zeng… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We document geodetic strain across the Nepal Himalaya using GPS times series from 30
stations in Nepal and southern Tibet, in addition to previously published campaign GPS …
stations in Nepal and southern Tibet, in addition to previously published campaign GPS …
A multi-hazards earth science perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic: the potential for concurrent and cascading crises
Meteorological and geophysical hazards will concur and interact with coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) impacts in many regions on Earth. These interactions will challenge the …
(COVID-19) impacts in many regions on Earth. These interactions will challenge the …
Primary surface ruptures of the great Himalayan earthquakes in 1934 and 1255
It is unclear where plate boundary thrusts generate giant rather than great earthquakes.
Along the Himalayas, the source sizes and recurrence times of large seismic events are …
Along the Himalayas, the source sizes and recurrence times of large seismic events are …
Reflection on earthquake damage of buildings in 2015 Nepal earthquake and seismic measures for post-earthquake reconstruction
C Liu, D Fang, L Zhao - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract On April 25, 2015, a M8. 1 earthquake happened near Pokhara, Nepal, and
aftershocks occurred continuously which caused significant losses. In November 2015, the …
aftershocks occurred continuously which caused significant losses. In November 2015, the …
Active structures of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and their relationships to earthquake distribution, contemporary strain field, and Cenozoic volcanism
We have compiled the distribution of active faults and folds in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen
and its immediate surrounding regions into a web-based digital map. The main product of …
and its immediate surrounding regions into a web-based digital map. The main product of …
Co-seismic ruptures of the 12 May 2008, Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan: East–west crustal shortening on oblique, parallel thrusts along the eastern edge of …
J Liu-Zeng, Z Zhang, L Wen, P Tapponnier… - Earth and Planetary …, 2009 - Elsevier
The Ms 8.0, Wenchuan earthquake, which devastated the mountainous western rim of the
Sichuan basin in central China, produced a surface rupture over 200 km-long with oblique …
Sichuan basin in central China, produced a surface rupture over 200 km-long with oblique …