Revisiting Major Historical Earthquakes in Nepal: Overview of 1833, 1934, 1980, 1988, 2011, and 2015 Seismic Events

Due to its location in the region of interaction between the Indian and Eurasian plates, several earthquakes hit Nepal each year. These shaking events, from weak to strong, characterize Himalayan earthquakes, and major events in the past caused enormous losses in terms of casualties, injuries, biodi...

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Main Author: Chaulagain, Hemchandra (author)
Other Authors: Gautam, Dipendra (author), Rodrigues, Hugo (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Historical earthquake
Earthquake damage
Socioeconomic impact
Damage mapping
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/4139
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/4139

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/4139

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