Publications

2026

• Singh, R.P., Paul, H.*, Laxman, B. et al. Systematic identification of seismic signatures from medium-intensity landslides in the Arunachal Pradesh region, Northeast India, and their accurate locations (2026). Nat. Hazards 122, 54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07823-x 

2025

• Paul, H.*, Sunil Kumar, T. C., Naresh, B., and Ravi Kumar, M. (2025). Minor lithospheric mantle earthquakes beneath the South Indian Shield: Implications for continental mantle rheology. J. Geophys. Res., 130, e2025JB031522. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JB031522

• Bagiya, M. S., Paul, H., Rajewar, S., Gahalaut, V. K. and Heki, K. (2025). Strong Rayleigh Wave Radiation Toward Southwest From Ionospheric Observations of the Elbistan Earthquake of the 2023 Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, Doublet, Geophys. Res. Lett., 52(6), e2024GL112923, DOI:10.1029/2024GL112923 

2024

• Paul, H.*, Sunilkumar, T. C., Gahalaut, V. K., Srinagesh, D. and Sekhar, M. (2024). Significance of VP/VS ratio in locating earthquakes of a long-duration swarm in the western coast of India, J. Seismol., 28, 859-877, DOI:10.1007/s10950-024-10223-6.

• Paul, H.*, and Gahalaut, V. K. (2024). Internal structure of India: Perspectives from a review of the seismological imaging studies from 2020 to 2023, Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., 90, 442-455, DOI:10.1007/s43538-024-00280-3.

2023

• Paul, H.*, Singh, B. and Mandal, P. (2024). 3D shear-wave velocity structure of the eastern Indian Shield from ambient noise tomography: Ultramafic lower crust underneath the Singhbhum Craton, J. Asian Earth Sci., 260(1), 105954, DOI:10.1016/j.jseaes.2023.105954.

• Gahalaut, K.*, Paul, H., Sunilkumar, T.C., Ravi Kumar, M., and Gahalaut, V. K. (2023). Earthquakes induced by rapid loading of faults during Pulichintala reservoir impoundment in the stable continental region of India, Earth Space Sci., 10, e2023EA002902, DOI:10.1029/2023EA002902.

2022

• Paul, H.* and Ravi Kumar, M. (2022). Strong influence of tomographic models on geoid prediction: Case studies from Indian Ocean and Ross Sea geoids, Tectonophys., 836, 229429, DOI:10.1016/j.tecto.2022.229429.

2021

• Cook, K.*, Rekapalli, R., Dietze, M., Pilz, M., Cesca, S., Rao, N. P., Srinagesh, D., Paul, H., Metz, M., Mandal, P., Suresh, G., Cotton, F., Tiwari, V. M.* and Hovius, N. (2021). Detection and potential early warning of catastrophic flow events with regional seismic networks, Science, 374(6563), 87-92, DOI:10.1126/science.abj1227.

• Paul, H.*, Ravi Kumar, M. and Kumar, S. (2021). Evidence for reactivation of new faults and seismicity migration away from the causative fault of the 2001 MW 7.7 Bhuj earthquake, western India, Geophys. J. Int., 226, 1800-1813, DOI:10.1093/gji/ggab188.

• Paul, H.*, Pandey, A., Ravi Kumar, M. and Kumar, S. (2021). Investigation of crustal thickness and uppermost mantle velocity beneath Gujarat, western India, utilizing Moho reflected P phases, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 310, 100619, DOI:10.1016/j.pepi.2020.106619.

2018

• Paul, H.*, Priestley, K., Powali, D., Sharma, S., Mitra, S. and Wanchoo, S. (2018). Signatures of the existence of frontal and lateral ramp structures near the Kishtwar Window of the Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya: Evidence from microseismicity and source mechanisms, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 19(9), 3097-3114, DOI:10.1029/2018GC007597.

• Paul, H., Ravi Kumar, M., Tiwari, V. M.*, Singh, A., Chadha, R. K. and Srinagesh, D. (2018). Density contrast across the Moho beneath the Indian Shield: Implication for isostasy, J. Asian Earth Sci., 154, 67-81, DOI:10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.12.009.

2017

• Paul, H.* and Mitra, S. (2017). Three-dimensional crustal architecture beneath the Sikkim Himalaya and its relationship to active deformation, J. Geophys. Res., 122(10), 7860-7878, DOI:10.1002/2017JB014506.

2015

• Mitra, S.*, Paul, H., Kumar, A., Singh, S. K., Dey, S., and Powali, D. (2015). The 25 April 2015 Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks, Curr. Sci., 108(10), 1938-1943. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24905624.

• Paul, H.*, Mitra, S., Bhattacharya, S. N. and Suresh, G. (2015). Active transverse faulting within underthrust Indian crust beneath the Sikkim Himalaya, Geophys. J. Int., 201, 1070-1081, DOI:10.1093/gji/ggv058.

2011

• Paul, H. and Mohanta, D.* (2011). Hydrazine reduced exfoliated graphene/graphene oxide layers and magnetoconductance measurements of Ge-supported graphene layers, Appl. Phys. A, 103, 395-402, DOI:10.1007/s00339-011-6351-y.

* corresponding author. 

2025

• Singh, R. P.*, Paul, H., Laxman, B. Laxman, and Borah, N. K. (2025). Identification of Landslide-Generated Seismic Signals: Case studies from Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India, 4th Triennial Congress of the Federation of Indian Geosciences Associations (FIGA), ABS-3.1-0104, 6-8 November 2025, held at INCOIS, Hyderabad. https://figa2025.incois.gov.in/Abstract-volume_FIGA.pdf

• Athul, P. and Paul, H. (2025). W-Phase Centroid Moment Tensor Inversion of the 29th July 2025 Kamchatka earthquake: Constraints from very-long period waves, 4th Triennial Congress of the Federation of Indian Geosciences Associations (FIGA), ABS-3.1-0074, 6-8 November 2025, held at INCOIS, Hyderabad, https://figa2025.incois.gov.in/Abstract-volume_FIGA.pdf

2024

• Singh, R. P., Laxman, B., Paul, H.*, Rao, N. P., and Venkatesh, V. (2024). Seismological location of Monsoonal landslides in Arunachal Pradesh: Role of network geometry, 61st Annual Convention of the IGU, 3-5 December 2024, held at IIT-BHU, Varanasi, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Abstracts-Volume.pdf

• Lokesh, V.*, Pavan Kumar, V., Paul, H., Naresh, B., Suresh, G., Vijayaraghavan, R. and Kumar, P. (2024). Source parameter estimation and scaling relations from small to moderate earthquakes in the Uttarakhand Himalaya for enhanced hazard assessment, 61st Annual Convention of the IGU, 3-5 December 2024, held at IIT-BHU, Varanasi, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Abstracts-Volume.pdf

• Ekka, M. S.*, Paul, H., Ravi Kumar, M., Suresh, G. and Kumar, P. (2024). Insights Into The Crust And Upper Mantle Structure Of The Uttarakhand Himalaya By Inversion Of Rayleigh Wave Group Velocity Dispersions, 61st Annual Convention of the IGU, 3-5 December 2024, held at IIT-BHU, Varanasi, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Abstracts-Volume.pdf

• Nanajee, U., Paul, H.*, Ravi Kumar, M., Rekapalli, R. and Vijayaraghavan, R. (2024). 3D-shear wave velocity structure of the Uttarakhand Himalaya from ambient noise tomography: Implications for lateral heterogeneity, 15th General Assembly of the Asian Seismological Commission, P-029, 3-7 November 2024, held in Belek, Antalya, Türkiye, https://drive.google.com/file/d/15CXVI6fGiYnUZnYZ03UkViqggiwcgDFK/view

• Paul, H.*, Athul, P., Rao, N. P. and Suresh, G. (2024). Scrutiny of the seismic source characteristics of two massive landslides in different tectonic settings, 15th General Assembly of the Asian Seismological Commission, P-024, 3-7 November 2024, held in Belek, Antalya, Türkiye, https://drive.google.com/file/d/15CXVI6fGiYnUZnYZ03UkViqggiwcgDFK/view

• Paul, H.* and Shekar, M. (2024). Investigating the seismogenesis of a long-duration seismic swarm in the Palghar region, western coast of India, 15th General Assembly of the Asian Seismological Commission, O-040, 3-7 November 2024, held in Belek, Antalya, Türkiye, https://drive.google.com/file/d/15CXVI6fGiYnUZnYZ03UkViqggiwcgDFK/view

• Athul, P.*, Paul, H., Rao, N. P., and Venkatesh, V. (2024). Deciphering the force history of 2021 Chamoli rockslide, EGU General Assembly, EGU24-20256, 14–19 April 2024, held in Vienna, Austria and online, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-20256.

• Namdeo, A. K.* and Paul, H. (2024). Seismic analysis and location of rockfalls in the Alpine region, National Conference on Geosciences for Sustainable World (GSW), 5-6 March 2024, held at IIT BHU, Varanasi, India.

2023

• Singh, R. P.*, Rao, N. P., Rekapalli, R., Paul, H., Venkatesh, V., Laxman, B. and Borah, N. K. (2023). Landslide location analysis using seismic data in Arunachal Pradesh, India – A robust way for real-time monitoring, AGU Fall Meet, S02-06, 23 January 2024, held online, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1389693.

• Singh, R. P.*, Rao, N. P., Paul, H., Rekapalli, R. and Venkatesh, V. (2023). Seismic approach for landslide identification in Eastern Himalayan region, India, using broadband data, 60th Annual Convention of the IGU, 22-24 November 2023, held at CUSAT, Cochin, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Abstract-Volume-_Final-_IGU.pdf.

2022

• Paul, H.*, Bandari, N., Ravi Kumar, M. and Raju, S. (2022). An MW 3.8 mantle earthquake within the stable continental interior, AGU Fall Meet, S21A-12, 12-16 December 2022, held in Chicago, USA and online, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1142892.

• Paul, H.*, Rao, N.P., Rekapalli, R., Srinagesh, D., Dietze, M., and Cook, K. (2022). Characterization of the Dhauli Ganga flood, Uttarakhand, on 7th February 2021 using seismological data, 58th Annual convention of the IGU, 2-4 February 2022, held at NEHU, Shillong, India and online, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Abstract-volume-58.pdf.

• Rao, N. P.*, Rekapalli, R., Cook, K., Dietze, D., Paul, H., Srinagesh, D., Tiwari, V. M. and Hovius, N. (2022). Seismic Monitoring – Key to the development of Early Warning Systems for Geo-Hazards, 58th Annual convention of the IGU, 2-4 February 2022, held at NEHU, Shillong, India and online, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Abstract-volume-58.pdf.

• Rekapalli, R.*, Rao, N. P., Paul, H., Venkatesh, V., Hovius, N., Cook, K. and Dietze, D. (2022). Detection of the 7th February 2021 Uttarakhand rockslide in the Himalayas, India, using seismic data, 58th Annual convention of the IGU, 2-4 February 2022, held at NEHU, Shillong, India and online, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Abstract-volume-58.pdf.

2021

• Paul, H.*, Rao, N.P., Rekapalli, R., Srinagesh, D., Cook, K., and Dietze, M. (2021). Seismic monitoring of floods in the Himalaya: Challenges, AGU Fall Meet, NH45A-0459, 13-17 December 2021, held in New Orleans, USA and online, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/884493.

• Rao, N. P.*, Rekapalli, R., Cook, K., Dietze, D., Paul, H., Srinagesh, D., Tiwari, V. M. and Hovius, N. (2021). Deployment of Seismic Networks in the Himalayan region for Accurate Location, Tracking and Possible Early Warning of Geo-Hazards, AGU Fall Meet, NH35A-0462, 13-17 December 2021, held in New Orleans, USA and online, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/936113.

• Cook, K.*, Rekapalli, R., Dietze, M., Pilz, M., Cesca, S., Rao, N. P., Srinagesh, D., Paul, H., Metze, M., Mandal, P., Suresh, G., Cotton, F., Tiwari, V. M., and Hovius, N. (2021). Detection, Tracking, and Potential for Early Warning of Catastrophic Flow Events in the Himalaya Using Regional Seismic Networks, AGU Fall Meet, NH35A-0461, 13-17 December 2021, held in New Orleans, USA and online, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/914592.

• Cook, K.*, Rekapalli, R., Dietze, M., Pilz, M., Cesca, S., Rao, N. P., Srinagesh, D., Paul, H., Metze, M., Mandal, P., Suresh, G., Cotton, F., Tiwari, V. M., and Hovius, N. (2021). Detection, Observation, and Early Warning of Catastrophic Flow Events Using Regional Seismic Networks, 2nd International Conference on Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World, Session 5, page 22, 5-6 October 2021, held at University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/natriskchange/Ank%C3%BCndigungen/NatRiskChange2021-Conference_Book_Abstracts.pdf.

• Paul, H.*, Rao, N.P., Rekapalli, R., Srinagesh, D., Dietze, M., and Cook, K. (2021). Seismic monitoring of the February 7, 2021 flash flood water levels in the Dhauli Ganga river in Uttarakhand Himalaya, 3rd Joint Scientific Assembly, IAGA-IASPEI, S1-561, pg. 420, 21-27 August 2021, held online, http://download.iaspei.org/meetings/2020-2029/2021-Hyderabad/iaga-iaspei-2021_abtracts.pdf.

• Paul, H.* and Srinagesh, D. (2021). Exploring the depth variation of crustal discontinuities and Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary beneath the tectonically stable Central India, 3rd Joint Scientific Assembly, IAGA-IASPEI, S15-708, pg. 531-532, 21-27 August 2021, held online, http://download.iaspei.org/meetings/2020-2029/2021-Hyderabad/iaga-iaspei-2021_abtracts.pdf.

• Rao, N.P.*, Rekapalli, R., Cook, K., Dietze, M., Paul, H., Srinagesh, D., Tiwari, V.M., and Hovius, N. (2021). Seismic Monitoring for Accurate Spatio-Temporal Location and Possible Early Warning of Himalayan Geo-Hazards, 3rd Joint Scientific Assembly, IAGA-IASPEI, S9-635, pg. 476, 21-27 August 2021, held online, http://download.iaspei.org/meetings/2020-2029/2021-Hyderabad/iaga-iaspei-2021_abtracts.pdf.

• Dietze, M.*, Paul, H., Pandey, A. K., Rekapalli, R., Rao, N. P., Srinagesh, D., Cook, K., Pilz, M., Hovius, N., and Tiwari, V. M. (2021). Anatomy of a cascading hazard: the flood part of the 7 February Uttarakhand event, EGU General Assembly, EGU21-16593, 19-30 April 2021, held online, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-16593.

2019

• Paul, H.* and Ravi Kumar, M. (2019). Cluster analysis of global tomographic models to investigate the mantle structure beneath Indian Ocean Geoid Low. 2nd Triennial Congress of the Federation of Indian Geosciences Associations (FIGA), pg. 65-66, 13-16 October 2019, held at CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad, India, https://iguonline.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Abstract-volume-updated-58-IGU.pdf.

2016

• Paul, H.*, Priestley, K., Mitra, S., Wanchoo, S. (2016). The extent of the locked zone in the Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya as observed from microearthquake study. AGU Fall Meet, T23B-2918, 12-16 December 2016, held in San Francisco, USA, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm16/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/144955.

2015

• Mitra, S.*, Paul, H., Manna, S., Singh, S., Ho, T., Priestley, K. F. and Dayal, S. (2015). b-value characterization of earthquakes in the Eastern Himalayan and Indo-Burman Plate Boundary Systems. AGU Fall Meet, T21C-2838, 14-18 December 2015, held in San Francisco, USA, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/64417.

• Manna, S.*, Paul, H., and Mitra, S. (2015). Source Parameters of the 25th April 2015 Nepal Earthquake and its Aftershocks. AGU Fall Meet, T21C-2831, 14-18 December 2015, held in San Francisco, USA, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/78455.

2014

• Paul, H. and Mitra, S.* (2014). Crustal Structure and Earthquakes beneath Sikkim Himalaya. AGU Fall Meet, T21B-4572, 15-19 December 2014, held in San Francisco, USA, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/9223.

2013

• Paul, H.*, Mitra, S., Bhattacharya, S. N., and Gaddale, S. (2013). Source Mechanisms of 2011 Sikkim Earthquake and its aftershocks. AGU Fall Meet, T23I-05, 8-12 December 2013, held in San Francisco, USA, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013AGUFM.T23I..05P/abstract.

2012

• Mitra, S.*, Paul, H., and Bhattacharya, S. N. (2012). Source Parameters of the 18th September 2011 Nepal-Sikkim Earthquake of Mw 6.9 and its aftershocks. AGU Fall Meet, T53A-2689, 3-7 December 2012, held in San Francisco, USA, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012AGUFM.T53A2689M/abstract.

2009

• Paul, H.*, and Mohanta, D. (2009). Characteristic study of graphene and graphene oxide layers prepared in aqueous/ organic solvents, CMDAYS, 26-28 August 2009, held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, https://www.iopb.res.in/~cmdays/2009/talk_list_09.html#11.

* presenting author.