| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Active Tectonics - Active Faults and Large Earthquake Generation in the Asian Region |
| Main Convener | Dr. Sushil Kumar (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, India) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Sudhir Rajaure (Department of Mines and Geology, Nepal) |
| Session Description | On -going convergence of the Indian and pacific plates against the Asian landmass has produced devastating earthquakes. The faults generating very large earthquake may appear as surface ruptures or may remain blind within the crust. It is important to identify seismogenic faults and to understand their nature and kinematics. There are many faults which have been identified as associated with the large earthquake. Whereas several other faults may be identified as having potential to be reactivated in the recurrence interval of say 500-1000 years. Data generated through local and regional seismicity monitoring has helped in identifying the seismogenic faults. Paleoseismic studies have indicated the amount of displacement on the active faults and recurrence interval of large earthquakes. Active faults may have varying geomorphic expressions in different tectonic environments. The mapping of active faults is also an important aspect. Identification of active faults and understanding their kinematic behavior vis-a vis seismicity has direct societal relevance in earthquake hazard reduction. The session invites all recent findings in active tectonics that focuses on the studies of active faults through seismicity, GPS, Remote Sensing, GIS, paleoseismology and tectonic geomorphology. |