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  1. Government of India, NDMA Bhawan, A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, 110029, India

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  2. National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, 500 606, India

    Prof. Harsh K. Gupta (Member, National Disaster Management Authority)

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Gupta, H.K. (2013). Triggered Earthquakes. In: Bobrowsky, P.T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4_55

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