naa a22 4500 510754996 CHVBK 20180411083119.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12594-013-0010-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12594-013-0010-1 Morphometric evidence of seismicity around Wagad and Gedi Faults, eastern Kachchh, Gujarat [Elektronische Daten] [Falguni Bhattacharya, B. Rastogi, Girish Kothyari] Recent studies suggest that the eastern Kachchh is a potential zone for major earthquakes in the near future. Particularly, the E-W trending faults are considered capable of generating large magnitude earthquakes is further indicated by the recent concentration of the earthquake shocks, which, show two prominent clustering around west and north of the Wagad upland. In view of this, the conventional morphometric analyses of a terrain bounded by the E-W trending North Wagad Fault (NWF) and the Gedi Fault (GF) has been undertaken to ascertain the influence of seismicity in the evolution of the drainage basin. The study suggests that the fifth order drainage basins responded to the seismicity associated with both the NWF and GF. However, compared to the GF, the NWF seems to be more active. In addition to this, based on the stream morphology, we could identify two lineaments trending N-S and E-W. The former appears to be associated with the activity along the Manfara Fault (MF), whereas, the later seems to be the splays of the NWF. Further, a preferential westward shift of the streams suggests left lateral displacement of the E-W trending faults. Overall it can be suggested that the terrain is in juvenile stage implying tectonic instability. Geological Society of India, 2013 Morphometric nationallicence Seismicity nationallicence Kachchh nationallicence Tectonics nationallicence Gujarat nationallicence Bhattacharya Falguni Institute of Seismological Research, 382 009, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India aut Rastogi B. Institute of Seismological Research, 382 009, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India aut Kothyari Girish Institute of Seismological Research, 382 009, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India aut Journal of the Geological Society of India Springer-Verlag 81/1(2013-01-01), 113-121 0016-7622 81:1<113 2013 81 12594 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-013-0010-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-013-0010-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bhattacharya Falguni Institute of Seismological Research, 382 009, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rastogi B. Institute of Seismological Research, 382 009, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kothyari Girish Institute of Seismological Research, 382 009, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of the Geological Society of India Springer-Verlag 81/1(2013-01-01), 113-121 0016-7622 81:1<113 2013 81 12594 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer