Paleoseismological Findings at a New Trench Indicate the 1714 M8.1 Earthquake Ruptured the Main Frontal Thrust Over all the Bhutan Himalaya

The 1714 Bhutan earthquake was one of the largest in the Himalaya in the last millennium. We show that the surface rupture caused by this earthquake extended further to the east than previously known, it was at least 175 km long, with slip exceeding 11 m at our study site. The age of the surface rup...

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Main Authors: Yuqiu Zhao, Djordje Grujic, Santanu Baruah, Dawchu Drukpa, Joanne Elkadi, György Hetényi, Georgina E. King, Zoë K. Mildon, Nityam Nepal, Caroline Welte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.689457/full