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  Seismic hazard and seismogenesis in Kashmir Himalaya and the role of Karakoram fault in the Himalayan tectonics

Mohanty, A., Gahalaut, V. (2023): Seismic hazard and seismogenesis in Kashmir Himalaya and the role of Karakoram fault in the Himalayan tectonics, XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Berlin 2023).
https://doi.org/10.57757/IUGG23-4162

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Item Permalink: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5021601 Version Permalink: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5021601_1
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Mohanty, Aditya1, Author
Gahalaut, Vineet1, Author
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 Abstract: The convergence of the Indian and Eurasian plates is accommodated through stick and slip on the detachment or Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT). The part of the MHT that lies under the Outer and Lesser Himalaya is seismogenic and slips episodically and accumulates strain during the interseismic period when it is locked, which is released during the earthquakes through sudden slip on the MHT. The MHT further north slips aseismically. We report results of GPS measurements from Jammu-Kashmir and Karakoram region. The 250 km long segment of Kashmir Himalaya (Kashmir Seismic Gap) has not experienced major earthquake since 1555. We analysed GNSS data from 15 sites along with the published data from the region. The sites showed gradual increase in velocity from southwest to northeast suggesting accumulation of strain on the underlying seismically active detachment (MHT). The width of locked zone was estimated to be 175 km with an oblique convergence of 13.6mm/yr in Kashmir Himalaya. The Karakoram fault being one of the greatest strike-slip fault in the Himalayan orogen also plays a key role in Asian deformation kinematics having an average slip rate of 5±1mm/yr as estimated from GPS data. Presently, there are 14 permanent GPS stations of NGRI installed in Karakoram fault zone to access its role in Himalayan tectonics. A preliminary analysis of these data indicate that the northern segment of Karakoram fault is inactive while its southern part slips at the rate of ~2-3 mm/year.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2023-07-112023-07-11
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.57757/IUGG23-4162
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Title: XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
Place of Event: Berlin
Start-/End Date: 2023-07-11 - 2023-07-20

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Title: XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
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