Compilation of recent and historic earthquakes in the Indian subcontinent

Highlights the tectonic relation of historic and recent earthquakes in the region

Includes seismotectonics and mechanisms of each earthquake from the region

C. P. Rajendran is an Indian geoscientist known for his wide-ranging research activities across geological and geophysical sciences His research broadly focuses on geodynamics and tectonics with an emphasis on the earthquake source zones of India. After completing his bachelor’s at the Trivandrum University College, he took his post-graduation and doctoral degrees from the Cochin University of Science and Technology. Rajendran began his career in the Centre for Earth Science Studies, as a research scientist and took his doctorate from the Cochin University. After obtaining a Ph.D., he left for the University of South Carolina (USA) for postdoctoral work. On receiving the Ramanujan Fellowship, he was hosted in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and later in the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. He has several awards to his credit including the National Geoscience Award. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies.