Slip on an active wedge thrust from geodetic observations of the 8 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake

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Research Article| March 01, 2007 Slip on an active wedge thrust from geodetic observations of the 8 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake Rebecca Bendick; Rebecca Bendick 1University of Montana, Department of Geosciences, Missoula, Montana 59812-1296, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Roger Bilham; Roger Bilham 2University of Colorado, Department of Geological Sciences, 399 UCB, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. Asif Khan; M. Asif Khan 3University of Peshawar, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar, NWFP 20005, Pakistan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. Faisal Khan S. Faisal Khan 3University of Peshawar, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar, NWFP 20005, Pakistan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2007) 35 (3): 267–270. https://doi.org/10.1130/G23158A.1 Article history received: 03 Jul 2006 rev-recd: 10 Oct 2006 accepted: 29 Oct 2006 first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Rebecca Bendick, Roger Bilham, M. Asif Khan, S. Faisal Khan; Slip on an active wedge thrust from geodetic observations of the 8 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Geology 2007;; 35 (3): 267–270. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G23158A.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract By combining global positioning system observations of surface displacements and the locations of aftershocks, we infer that the 8 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake occurred on multiple fault planes. Mean slip of ∼5.1 m occurred on a rupture between Bagh and Balakot with strike 331° and dip 29°. Additional slip occurred at depth on a NNE-dipping fault plane extending WNW from Balakot, and on an intersecting nearly fiat dislocation at ∼5 km depth, forming an active wedge thrust. Both the simple fault plane and the blind wedge accommodate convergence between Peshawar and Leh, Ladakh, accumulating at 7 ± 2 mm/yr, suggesting a 680 ± 150 yr recurrence interval for Kashmir 2005-like events. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.