Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Chhotanagpur Plateau, India

Amaan Khan; Mohit Agrawal

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Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Chhotanagpur Plateau, India

Amaan Khan Mohit Agrawal

Indian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 56 No. 4 pp. 2084-2095 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Amaan Khan, Mohit Agrawal (2025). Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Chhotanagpur Plateau, India. Indian Geotechnical Journal, 56(4), 2084-2095. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-025-01300-9

Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Chhotanagpur Plateau, India

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