Geotechnical effects of the 2015 magnitude 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake and aftershocks
November 18, 2015
This article summarizes the geotechnical effects of the 25 April 2015 M 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake and aftershocks, as documented by a reconnaissance team that undertook a broad engineering and scientific assessment of the damage and collected perishable data for future analysis. Brief descriptions are provided of ground shaking, surface fault rupture, landsliding, soil failure, and infrastructure performance. The goal of this reconnaissance effort, led by Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance, is to learn from earthquakes and mitigate hazards in future earthquakes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geotechnical effects of the 2015 magnitude 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake and aftershocks |
| DOI | 10.1785/0220150158 |
| Authors | Robb E. S. Moss, Eric M. Thompson, D Scott Kieffer, Binod Tiwari, Youssef M.A. Hashash, Indra Acharya, Basanta Adhikari, Domniki Asimaki, Kevin B. Clahan, Brian D. Collins, Sachindra Dahal, Randall W. Jibson, Diwakar Khadka, Amy Macdonald, Chris L M Madugo, H Benjamin Mason, Menzer Pehlivan, Deepak Rayamajhi, Sital Uprety |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Seismological Research Letters |
| Index ID | 70156260 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geologic Hazards Science Center |