Open AccessVARIATION OF THE EARTH TIDE-SEISMICITY COMPLIANCE PARAMETER THE LAST 50 YEARS FOR THE SOUTH HIMALAIA FAULT, NEPAL
Author(s) -
M. E. Contadakis,
D. Arabelos,
Georgios S. Vergos,
E. M. Scordilis,
Spyridon Spatalas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias/deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2529-1718
pISSN - 0438-9557
DOI - 10.12681/bgsg.11860
Subject(s) - induced seismicity , seismology , geology , tectonics , fault (geology) , extensional definition , index (typography) , tidal force , astronomy , world wide web , computer science , physics
Based on the results of our studies for the tidal triggering effect on the seismicity of the Hellenic area, we consider the confidence level of earthquake occurrence - tidal period accordance p as an index of tectonic stress criticality for earthquake occurrence. In this paper, by the occasion of the recent catastrophic earthquake of Nepal, we investigate the variation of the index p for the South Himalaia Fault area. The preliminary results indicate positive correlation of the index p with seismicity, for all the tidal periods. We suggest that this compliance parameter p may be used as an additional element for the seismic risk assessment.