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Rupture length as a proxy for quantifying palaeo-earthquake magnitude for future seismic micro-zonation in Kashmir, NW Himalaya, India

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  • Bikram Singh Bali

    (University of Kashmir)

  • Ahsan Afzal Wani

    (University of Kashmir)

  • Sareer Ahmad Mir

    (University of Kashmir)

  • Mohammad Irfan

    (University of Kashmir)

  • Dansita Farooq

    (University of Kashmir)

Abstract

During field investigations in the Aripal river basin, near Laam area of Tral, a bedrock fault rupture that dips perpendicular to the bedding planes was observed on the south facing ridge top, composed of Limestone beds at an elevation of 2325 m above mean sea level. Geographically, the fault rupture is located between the latitude 34° 02′ 27.87′′N and longitude 75° 04′ 45.04′′ E nearly 20 km NW of Tral, the tehsil headquarters. The 3 km long fault rupture, parallel to the ridge with a maximum displacement of 20 m, has offset the southern slope of the ridge and has generated the fault scarp that strikes 15° and dips 85° SE. During intensive and repeated field investigations, a large outcrop scale minor syn-tectonic fault related features like fault striations/slickenlines, grain supported cataclastic rocks and augen shaped crystals (cockade) on the foot wall and highly sheared zone fault gouge along the fault plane were identified. In addition to the direct evidences, some indirect features (tectonic landforms) were also observed indicating kinematics of the area. These geomorphic indicators include: linear drainage, triangular facets, ~ 20 m high waterfall, braided bar deposits and unpaired river terraces. Moreover, the longitudinal profile of the river also suggests the presence of knick point in the respective segment where the probable extension of this fault is inferred. Also, a massive rock fall and land slip has been observed towards northeast and southwest of the Laam area respectively, which suggests that the area might have been shaken by an earthquake in the past. Sub surface geophysical surveys were employed to find the probable extension and nature of this fault. Three 2D Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) profiles oblique to the fault strike of different dimensions were acquired using 100 MHz (RTA) and 250 MHz shielded antenna. The radarograms clearly display the fault offset decreases towards southwest of the ruptured surface and the dip also decreases from 85° to

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  • Bikram Singh Bali & Ahsan Afzal Wani & Sareer Ahmad Mir & Mohammad Irfan & Dansita Farooq, 2025. "Rupture length as a proxy for quantifying palaeo-earthquake magnitude for future seismic micro-zonation in Kashmir, NW Himalaya, India," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 121(9), pages 10683-10710, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:121:y:2025:i:9:d:10.1007_s11069-025-07189-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07189-0
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    1. Cameron Wobus & Arjun Heimsath & Kelin Whipple & Kip Hodges, 2005. "Active out-of-sequence thrust faulting in the central Nepalese Himalaya," Nature, Nature, vol. 434(7036), pages 1008-1011, April.
    2. Bikram Singh Bali & Ahsan Afzal Wani, 2021. "Analysis of neotectonic structures in the piedmont region of Pir Panjal Range NW Himalaya by integrating geomorphic indicators coupled with geophysical transects (GPR)," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 105(3), pages 2869-2882, February.
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