The January 26, 2001 Bhuj Earthquake and the Diffuse Western Boundary of the Indian Plate
2011; American Geophysical Union; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1029/gd030p0243
ISSN2329-1540
AutoresSeth Stein, G. Sella, Emile A. Okal,
Tópico(s)Earthquake Detection and Analysis
ResumoThe January 26, 2001 Bhuj Earthquake and the Diffuse Western Boundary of the Indian Plate Seth Stein, Seth Stein Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorGiovanni F. Sella, Giovanni F. Sella Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorEmile A. Okal, Emile A. Okal Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author Seth Stein, Seth Stein Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorGiovanni F. Sella, Giovanni F. Sella Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorEmile A. Okal, Emile A. Okal Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Seth Stein, Seth SteinSearch for more papers by this authorJeffrey T. Freymueller, Jeffrey T. FreymuellerSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 2002 https://doi.org/10.1029/GD030p0243Citations: 9Book Series:Geodynamics Series AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Diffuse Boundary Zone Setting of the Bhuj Earthquake Is there a Sind Microplate? Interplate Versus Intraplate References K.Y. Abdrakhmatov, S.A. Aldazhanov, B.H. Hager, M.W. Hamburger, T.A. Herring, K.B. Kalabaev, M.W. Hamburger, V.I. Makarov, R. Molnar, S.V. Panasyuk, M.T. Prilepin, R.E. Reilinger, I.S. Sadybakasov, B.J. Souter, Y.A. Trapeznikov, V.Y. Tsurkov, A.V. 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