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Original Articles

Himalayan hazard study on the basis of stress and strain state of 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake using Coulomb stress transfer model

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Pages 131-148 | Received 19 Oct 2012, Accepted 26 Jun 2013, Published online: 08 Aug 2013

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