References and Further Reading


Allen, C. 1982. Reservoir-induces earthquakes and engineering policy. California Geology, 35(11). http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqpapers/00000054.htm (date accessed 11 Feb 2003).

Amateur Seismic Center author. 1967-Koyna (Maharashtra), India, Mw 6.6. Amateur Seismic Centre. http://asc-india.org/gq/koyna.htm (date accessed 21 Apr 2003).

Bapat, A. Dams and earthquakes. Frontline, 16(27), 25 Dec 1999-7 Jan 2000.

Chhibber, N. K., Secretary General, PTC India Foundation. 2001. Maharashtra Communication Network for Disaster Management. International Telecommunication Union Website. New Delhi, India. http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/fg7/case_library/documents/mah001.html (date accessed on 21 Apr 2003).

Clark, J. and Stiegeler, S. 2000. The Facts on File Dictionary of Earth Science. Checkmark Books, NY.

Guha, S., Gosavi, P., Padale, J., and Marwadi, S. 1971. An earthquake cluster at Koyna.  Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 61 (2): 297-315.

Gupta, H. 1992. Reservoir-induced Earthquakes. Elsevier Science Publishing Company Inc., New York, NY.

Joseph, M. 5 Mar 2001. Balasaheb Kolekar’s boats are a messianic sign for Satara’s villagers. Making a Difference. http://sjsm.hypermart.net/kolekar.htm (date accessed 17 Apr 2003).

McCully, P. 3 Jun 1997. Earthquake Hits Narmada Valley. World Rivers Review, 12 (3).

Reddy, C., El-Fiky, G., Kato, T., Shimada, S., and Kumar, K. 2000. Crustal strain field in the Deccan trap region, western India, derived from GPS measurements. Earth Planets Space, 52: 965-969.

Sharma, Dr. V. M. Curriculum Vitae. Home page. http://www.ates-india.com/experts/vmsharma.htm (date accessed 17 Apr 2003).

Smith, Keith. 2001. Chapter 6, Tectonic hazards: earthquakes. Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster, 3rd ed. 126-155 Routledge, London and New York.

Staff Writer. 1967. 100 Dead and 1,000 Hurt in Bombay Area Quake. The New York Times, 12 Dec 1967.

Staff Writer. 1967. 100 killed in earthquake in Koyna Nagar. The Times of India, 12 Dec 1967(A).

Staff Writer. 1967. Quake toll rises to 125, Koyna dam reported safe. The Times of India, 13 Dec 1967(B).

Staff Writer. 1967. Many sleep in the open in Bombay. The Times of India, 13 Dec 1967(C).

Staff Writer. 1967. Earthquake Relief Fund. The Times of India, 13 Dec 1967(D).

Staff Writer. 1967. Quake toll 179; more after-shocks. The Times of India, 14 Dec 1967(E).

Staff Writer. 1967. Koyna Dam to be strengthened. The Times of India, 14 Dec 1967(F).


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