The 21 May 2014 Mw 5.9 bay of Bengal earthquake : macroseismic data suggest a high-stress-drop event

• Main Authors: Martin, Stacey S., Hough, Susan E.
• 其他作者: Earth Observatory of Singapore
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2015
• 主題: DRNTU::Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79441; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25188
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

A modest but noteworthy Mw 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Bay of Bengal beneath the central Bengal fan at 21:51 Indian Standard Time (16:21 UTC) on 21 May 2014. Centered over 300 km from the eastern coastline of India, it caused modest damage by virtue of its location and magnitude. However, shaking...