Published
2026
Sunilkumar T C, Z. Zhang, Z He, Z Wang (2026). Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Northern Segment of the Littoral Fault: A Physics-Based Analysis for Future Earthquake Risk, under review SRL
Y.Gu, Z, Zhang, X. Jia and Sunilkumar T C (2026). Dynamics Rupture Simulation Co-constrained by Interseismic Locking Models and Regional Stress Field: A Case Study of the Luding Earthquake, under review Tectonophysics.
Sunilkumar T C, D Xin, Z Zhang, V. Gahalaut, Z Wang, Z He (2026). Dynamic Rupture Modeling of the Kachchh Mainland Fault (KMF), Bhuj, India: Implications for Earthquake Risk Assessment, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2026.106956 (2.3),
2025
Zhongqiu He, Zhenguo Zhang, Xin Wang, Zijia Wang, Sunilkumar T C, Xiaohua Xu and Rui Wang (2025). Rupture dynamics of the 2025 Mw7.7 Myanmar earthquake: A bilateral supershear rupture on unusually long fault superhighway, Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118023 (IF: 4.6)
H. Paul, Sunilkumar T C, B. Naresh and M. Ravi Kumar (2025). Minor lithospheric mantle earthquakes beneath the stable Indian Shield: Implications for continental mantle rheology, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, doi.org/10.1029/2025JB031522 (IF: 4.1)
Sunilkumar T C., Zhenguo Zhang*., Z. Wang., Z. He., T. Xu. and W. Wang (2025). Physics-Based Simulations of Earthquake Scenarios on the Kopili Fault in Northeast India: Insights into Seismic Hazard and Fault Mechanics, Tectonophysics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2025.230838 (IF: 2.6)
Y. Zhang, Z He, W Wang, Z Wang, Sunilkumar T C and Z Zhang (2025). Revisiting the 2020 Mw 6.8 Elaziğ, Türkiye Earthquake with Physics-Based 3D Numerical Simulations Constrained by Geodetic and Seismic Observations, Remote sensing, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17040720, (IF: 4.2)
2024
Chunhui Song, Caiping Lu, Xiufeng Zhang, Sunilkumar T C , Derek Elsworth, Jiefang Song, Chengyu Liu and Yang Liu (2024): Complex Rupture Mechanisms of Mining-related Seismicity on Fault Networks: A Multi-Local Network Analysis of Source Mechanisms and Parameters. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2024.11.015 (IF 9.4)
Sunilkumar T C, Z. Zhang, Z. Wang, W. Wang and Z. He (2024). Unveiling the Mechanisms of the M 7.7, 1819 Paleo Kuchcch Earthquake in India: Integrating Physics-Based Simulation and Strong Ground Motion Estimates. Earth and Space Science https://doi.org/10.1029/ 2023EA003308(IF: 2.9)
Paul, H, Sunilkumar T C, V.K. Gahalaut, Srinagesh D, Shekhar M (2024). Significance of Vp/Vs ratio in locating earthquakes of a long-duration swarm in the western coast of India, Journal of Seismology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10950-024-10223-6 (IF: 1.606)
2023
Kalpana G., Himangshu Paul, Sunilkumar T C, M Ravikumar and V.K. Gahalaut (2023). Rapid filling and longer retention of water during Pulichintala reservoir impoundment triggering earthquakes in the stable continental region of India. Earth and Space Science, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA002902 (IF 2.9)
J. Kanaujia, M Ravi Kumar, Sunilkumar T C et al., (2023). Decades-old seismicity Gap found in NW Garhwal-Kumaun Himalaya: Implications for seismotectonics and seismic hazard. Seismological Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1785/0220230005 (IF: 2.6)
Sunilkumar T. C, V.K. Gahalaut, Srinagesh D and B. Naresh (2023). Seismotectonic significance of M 4.3 lower crustal earthquake of December 1, 2020 near the Himalaya topographic front in Haridwar region, India, Journal of Earth System Science, https://10.1007/s12040-023-02072-7 (IF: 1.912)
2022
Kalpana, G., V.K. Gahalaut, B. Naresh, M. Shekar, Sunilkumar T. C, D. Srinagesh (2022). Long-duration Palghar earthquake swarm on the west coast of India: Role of seasonal rainfall and earthquake cascading. Journal of Seismology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10950-022-10087-8 (IF: 1.606)
2021
Earnest, A., Sunilkumar, T. C, and Silpa K (2021). Sinking Slab Stress and Seismo-tectonics of the Indo-Burmese Ranges: A Reappraisal. AGU:Tectonics, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021TC006827 (IF: 3.3)
Srinagesh D, Sunilkumar, T. C and others (2021). A study of Palnadu earthquake sequence in the Cuddapah Basin and its tectonic implications. Journal of Earth System Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01552-y (IF: 1.912)
2019
Sunilkumar, T. C., Earnest, A. and Silpa, K., and Andrews, R. (2018). Rupture of the Indian Slab in the 2011 Mw 6.9 Sikkim Himalaya Earthquake and Its Tectonic Implications. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB015931 (IF: 3.9)