Recognition of Earthquake-Prone Areas in the Himalaya: Validity of the Results. (16th October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gorshkov, A.; Parvez, I. A.; Novikova, O.
• Other Names: Treumann Rudolf A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of geophysics. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-10-16
• Subjects: Geophysics -- Periodicals; Geophysics; Periodicals; 550
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/419143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-885X

Abstract

Abstract : In 1992 seismogenic nodes prone for earthquakes 6.5 + have been recognized for the Himalayan arc using the pattern recognition approach. Since then four earthquakes of the target magnitudes occurred in the region. The paper discusses the correlation of the events occurred in the region after 1992 with nodes previously defined as having potential for the occurrence of earthquakes M 6.5 + . The analysis performed has shown that three out of four earthquakes M 6.5 + occurred at recognized seismogenic nodes capable of M 6.5 + .