Intraplate Seismicity
Large intraplate earthquakes are infrequent and the physics governing these events is not fully understood yet. Given the significant seismic risk they pose (e.g. Mw 7.7 Bhuj and Mw 7.9 Sichuan events in 2001 and 2008 respectively) and their implications to conventional plate tectonics theory, it is imperative that we gain a greater understanding of these seismic sources. We work on different aspects of intraplate earthquakes with the aim of understanding the physics of faulting and aiding seismic hazard analysis. Click on the regions mentioned below to learn more about our work.