Seismic Hazard Analysis along Koyna Dam Area, Western Maharashtra, India: A Contribution of Remote Sensing and GIS

The Koyna-Warna area in Maharashtra, Western India, is one of the world’s best examples of reservoir-induced seismicity. The occurrence of earthquakes in the vicinity of Koyna Dam (Shivaji Sagar Lake) started since 1962, soon after the initiation of water impoundment. To understand the tectonics and...

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Main Authors: Barbara Theilen-Willige, Sainath P. Aher, Praveen B. Gawali, Laxmi B. Venkata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/6/2/20