Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

J. N. Malik ¹, A. K. Sahoo ¹, A. A. Shah ¹, A. Rawat ¹, A. Chaturvedi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208 016, IN

Abstract

We report in this note the farthest recorded liquefaction phenomenon near Jammu as sequel to the Mw 7.6,8 October, 2005 Muzaffarabad earthquake of Kashmir. The most common liquefaction features were sand blows and longitudinal en echelon fissures. Based on the occurrence of liquefaction and minor damage to the pakka houses it is suggested that the intensity would have been around VI-VII on MSK scale in this region.

Keywords

Liquefaction, Sand Blows, Muzaffarabad Earthquake, Jammu Area, Jammu and Kashmir.

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