Tsunamigenic Earthquake along the Makran Subduction Zone: |
Author(s): |
| Bhupesh K. Katariya , L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India; Dr. V. M. Patel, Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute of Technology, Vasan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat; D. M. Patel, L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India; K. A. Patel, L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India; Aparnathi Mahek, L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India |
Keywords: |
| Tsunami, tsunamigenic earthquake, Arabian Sea, Makran subduction zone. |
Abstract |
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The Indian Ocean is the most likely source area for future destructive tsunamis (Jordan, 2008, Rastogi, 2006, Singh et. al. 2011) [1] [2]. It is noticed that the almost all of the recorded tsunamis along the Arabian Peninsula have occurred on its eastern and southern edge. The Makran coast is extremely vulnerable to tsunamis and earthquakes due to the presence of three very active tectonic plates namely, the Arabian, Eurasian and Indian plates. On 28 November 1945 at 21:56 UTC (03:26 IST), a massive Makran earthquake generated a destructive tsunami in the Indian Ocean. In India, the tsunami reached a height of about 11-11.5m in Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat (Pararas Carayannis 2006) [3]. Seismic gap area along the subduction zone of Makran is possible site of future great earthquake, which could generate tsunamigenic condition along western Indian coast. There for this region should be closely monitored. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV2I3078 Published in: Volume : 2, Issue : 3 Publication Date: 01/06/2014 Page(s): 539-543 |
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