| Title | Rapid Characterization of the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake sequence and its seismotectonic context |
| Author | Hayes, G P; Briggs, R W; Barnhart, W D; Yeck, W L; McNamara, D E; Walk, D J; Nealy, J L; Benz, H M; Gold, R D; Jaiswal, K S; Marano, K; Earle, P S; Hearne, M G; Smoczyk, G M; Wald, L A; Samsonov, S
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| Source | Seismological Research Letters vol. 86, issue 6, 2015 p. 1557-1567, https://doi.org/10.1785/0220150145 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20170216 |
| Publisher | Seismological Society of America (SSA) |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Area | Kathmandu; Gorkha; Nepal |
| Lat/Long WENS | 80.0000 88.0000 32.0000 24.0000 |
| Subjects | earthquakes; remote sensing; health hazards; ALOS-2; earthquake monitoring; impact mitigation; natural disasters |
| Illustrations | location maps; satellites images; tables; diagrams |
| Released | 2015 10 28 |
| Abstract | Earthquake response and related information products are important for placing recent seismic events into context and particularly
for understanding the impact earthquakes can have on the regional
community and its infrastructure. These tools are even more useful if they are available quickly, ahead of detailed information from the areas affected by such earthquakes. Here we provide an overview of the response activities and related
information products generated and provided by the U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center in association with the 2015 M 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake. This group monitors global earthquakes 24 hrs=day and
7 days=week to
provide rapid information on the location and size of recent events and to characterize the source properties, tectonic setting, and potential fatalities and economic losses associated with significant earthquakes. We present the timeline over which
these products became available, discuss what they tell us about the seismotectonics of the Gorkha earthquake and its aftershocks, and examine how their information is used today, and might be used in the future, to help mitigate the impact of such
natural disasters. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 306009 |
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