Seismic Hazard in Karachi, Pakistan: Uncertain Past, Uncertain Future

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Research Article| November 01, 2007 Seismic Hazard in Karachi, Pakistan: Uncertain Past, Uncertain Future Roger Bilham; Roger Bilham Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) 1 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sarosh Lodi; Sarosh Lodi Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Susan Hough; Susan Hough Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) 3U.S. Geological Survey, 525 South Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91106 USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Saria Bukhary; Saria Bukhary Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Abid Murtaza Khan; Abid Murtaza Khan Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. F. A. Rafeeqi S. F. A. Rafeeqi Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Roger Bilham 1 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) Sarosh Lodi 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) Susan Hough 3U.S. Geological Survey, 525 South Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91106 USA Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) Saria Bukhary 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) Abid Murtaza Khan 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) S. F. A. Rafeeqi 2Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270 Pakistan. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0399 USA [e-mail] (R.B.) Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2007 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2007) 78 (6): 601–613. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.78.6.601 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Roger Bilham, Sarosh Lodi, Susan Hough, Saria Bukhary, Abid Murtaza Khan, S. F. A. Rafeeqi; Seismic Hazard in Karachi, Pakistan: Uncertain Past, Uncertain Future. Seismological Research Letters 2007;; 78 (6): 601–613. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.78.6.601 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search The city of Karachi, Pakistan (population 14 million), sits close to a plate boundary and within reach of earthquakes on numerous tectonically active structures surrounding the city. One can draw parallels—geologic as well as demographic—with another megacity for which seismic hazard is known to be high: Los Angeles, California (figure 1). Yet with a short historical record, limited instrumental seismic data, and little geological or geodetic constraint on slip rates, seismic hazard in Karachi is poorly characterized. In this report we present a critical review of the historical record as well as an overview of potential earthquake sources... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.