Open AccessDirection of faulting in the Great Assam Earthquake of 15 August 1950
Author(s) -
A. N. Tandon
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v6i1.4421
Subject(s) - geology , seismology , fault (geology) , intraplate earthquake , displacement (psychology) , normal fault , tectonics , psychology , psychotherapist
Using Byerly's method as modified by Hodgson and Milne the direotion of faulting in the case of the Great Assam Earthquake of August 1950 has been calculated . The results show that the displacement took plaoe in a normal fault striking East, West and dipping to the North at an angle of 75°, the hanging wall side moving down and slightly West with respect to the footwall side.