Orogenic Collapse and Stress Adjustments Revealed by an Intense Seismic Swarm Following the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal

Orogenic Collapse and Stress Adjustments Revealed by an Intense Seismic Swarm Following the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal

The April 25, 2015 Mw 7.9 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal was characterized by a peak slip of several meters and persisting aftershocks. We report here that, in addition, a dense seismic swarm initiated abruptly in August 2017 at the western edge of the afterslip region, below the high Himalchuli-Manaslu...

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Main Authors: Lok Bijaya Adhikari, Laurent Bollinger, Jérôme Vergne, Sophie Lambotte, Kristel Chanard, Marine Laporte, Lily Li, Bharat P. Koirala, Mukunda Bhattarai, Chintan Timsina, Nabina Bishwokarma, Nicolas Wendling-Vazquez, Frédéric Girault, Frédéric Perrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
Gorkha earthquake
aftershock
seismic swarm
seismicity and tectonics
relocation
himalaya
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.659937/full

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