Seismotectonic perspectives on the Himalayan arc and contiguous areas: Inferences from past and recent earthquakes
Spread over countries including Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China, the Himalayan
mountain chain, the most spectacular result of the Indo-Eurasian plate collision, is a locus of …
mountain chain, the most spectacular result of the Indo-Eurasian plate collision, is a locus of …
Rupture process of the Mw = 7.9 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Nepal): Insights into Himalayan megathrust segmentation
We investigate the rupture process of the 25 April 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Mw= 7.9) using
a kinematic joint inversion of teleseismic waves, strong motion data, high‐rate GPS, static …
a kinematic joint inversion of teleseismic waves, strong motion data, high‐rate GPS, static …
The 2015 Gorkha earthquake: a large event illuminating the Main Himalayan Thrust fault
Z Duputel, J Vergne, L Rivera… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The 2015 Gorkha earthquake sequence provides an outstanding opportunity to better
characterize the geometry of the Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT). To overcome limitations due …
characterize the geometry of the Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT). To overcome limitations due …
Pre-and post-seismic deformation related to the 2015, Mw7. 8 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal
We analyze time series from continuously recording GPS stations in Nepal spanning the pre-
and post-seismic period associated to the M w 7.8 Gorkha earthquake which ruptured the …
and post-seismic period associated to the M w 7.8 Gorkha earthquake which ruptured the …
New perspectives on self‐similarity for shallow thrust earthquakes
Scaling of dynamic rupture processes from small to large earthquakes is critical to seismic
hazard assessment. Large subduction earthquakes are typically remote, and we mostly rely …
hazard assessment. Large subduction earthquakes are typically remote, and we mostly rely …
Implications for elastic energy storage in the Himalaya from the Gorkha 2015 earthquake and other incomplete ruptures of the Main Himalayan Thrust
Abstract Rupture in the 2015 M7. 8 Gorkha earthquake nucleated at the downdip edge of the
Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT) near the transition from interseismic locking to aseismic creep …
Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT) near the transition from interseismic locking to aseismic creep …
Himalayan strain reservoir inferred from limited afterslip following the Gorkha earthquake
The magnitude 7.8 Gorkha earthquake in April 2015 ruptured a 150-km-long section of the
Himalayan décollement terminating close to Kathmandu,,,. The earthquake failed to rupture …
Himalayan décollement terminating close to Kathmandu,,,. The earthquake failed to rupture …
Coseismic and early postseismic deformation due to the 25 April 2015, Mw 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake from InSAR and GPS measurements
Abstract Analysis of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and Global Positioning
System (GPS) data reveals coseismic and early postseismic (4–88 days) surface …
System (GPS) data reveals coseismic and early postseismic (4–88 days) surface …
Audit of stored strain energy and extent of future earthquake rupture in central Himalaya
Abstract The deadly 25 April 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Mw= 7.8) and aftershocks have
partially released the accumulated interseismic strain along the Main Himalayan Thrust …
partially released the accumulated interseismic strain along the Main Himalayan Thrust …
Constraining frictional properties on fault by dynamic rupture simulations and near‐field observations
Frictional properties of seismogenic faults play critical roles in earthquake generation and
rupture propagation. Although laboratory measurements have well revealed the frictional …
rupture propagation. Although laboratory measurements have well revealed the frictional …