Earthquakes:Himalayan Seismic Hazard

dc.contributor.author	Bilham, R
dc.contributor.author	Gaur, V. K
dc.contributor.author	Molnar, P
dc.date.accessioned	2008-08-06T05:20:51Z
dc.date.available	2008-08-06T05:20:51Z
dc.date.issued	2001-08
dc.identifier.citation	Science, Vol. 293, No. 5534, pp. 1442 – 1444	en
dc.identifier.issn	0036-8075
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2248/3033
dc.description	Restricted Access	en
dc.description.abstract	The devastating earthquake in Bhuj on 26 January 2001 highlighted the high earthquake risk in the Indian region of Gujarat. In their Perspective, Bilham et al. warn that major earthquakes may be expected in another part of India, the Himalayan arc. An analysis of historic earthquakes suggests that several major earthquakes are overdue in this region but that recent low activity has focused attention away from the Himalayan arc. Projections from earlier earthquakes suggest that just one of the possibly overdue Himalayan earthquakes may lead to 200,000 predictable fatalities.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	American Association for the Advancement of Science	en
dc.relation.uri	http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/293/5534/1442?ck=nck	en
dc.subject	Seismic Hazard	en
dc.subject	Earthquakes	en
dc.title	Earthquakes:Himalayan Seismic Hazard	en
dc.type	Article	en