Source Modeling of the 2015 Mw 7.8 Nepal (Gorkha) Earthquake Sequence and Geodynamic Implications

Daniel E McNamara1, William L Yeck2, Gavin P Hayes3, William D Barnhart4, Harley Benz3, Paul S Earle2, Richard W Briggs1 and Ryan D Gold5, (1)USGS National Earthquake Information Center Golden, Golden, CO, United States, (2)USGS National Earthquake Information Center, Golden, United States, (3)USGS National Earthquake Information Center, Golden, CO, United States, (4)University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States, (5)Geologic Hazards Science Center Denver, Denver, CO, United States