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The 2025 Mw 7.6 Aomori Megathrust Earthquake in Northeast Japan: Failure of a Structurally and Rheologically Bounded Asperity Beneath a Cold Mantle Wedge

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract To explore mechanisms of rupture segmentation, we invert coseismic GNSS offsets for the 2025 Mw 7.6 Aomori, Japan earthquake. Our preferred curved‐fault solution images a compact thrust rupture at 25–50 km depth with peak slip ∼2.5 m near 35 km.
Xiaolong Zhang, Shaoyang Li, Jinhong Shi, Yuji Itoh, Ji Zhang, Aitaro Kato, Ling Chen   +6 more
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Electrical Conductivity of Hydrous Ultramafic Melts With Implications for Origin of Low Velocity Layer Atop of the 410 km Seismic Discontinuity

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract Low‐velocity layers (LVLs) above the 410‐km discontinuity are commonly attributed to partial melt generated by dehydration melting when hydrous mantle transition‐zone material rises into the upper mantle, where water solubility in nominally anhydrous minerals decreases.
Takashi Yoshino, Longjian Xie
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High‐Resolution 3‐D Lithospheric Structure of the Subducting Carnegie Ridge and the Ecuadorian Margin Imaged From Teleseismic Receiver Functions

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract The Ecuadorian margin is a forearc‐arc system shaped by oceanic terrane accretion and Carnegie Ridge subduction, yet the accretion mechanism and ridge subduction extent remain poorly constrained. Using teleseismic P‐wave receiver functions from dense seismic arrays, we image velocity discontinuities within the overriding plate and subducting ...
Cong Li, Susan L. Beck, Jonathan R. Delph, Boe Ericksen, Anne Meltzer, Colton Lynner, Mario Ruíz, Mónica Segovia, Stephen Hernández, Sandro Vaca, Alexander Wickham Piotrowski, Gabriela Ponce   +11 more
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Back‐Propagating Earthquake Rupture Controlled by Fluid‐Modulated Effective Normal Stress

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract Back‐propagating earthquake rupture (BPR), where slip migrates opposite to the main rupture direction, is observed in several earthquakes but its origin remains poorly understood, particularly the role of fluids. We use dynamic simulations of frictional sliding coupled with fluids to explore the mechanisms of BPR. Our simulations show that BPR
Jiayi Ye, Luca Dal Zilio, Domenico Giardini   +2 more
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Prototyping the Seismogenic Fault Injection Test (SFIT)

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract The treatment of induced seismicity risk would benefit from a small, standardized injection test that probes the seismic response to fluid injection—to optimally improve earthquake forecasts before a larger injection commences. To accomplish this goal, we propose a “model differencing” framework: this framework optimizes injection protocols by
Ryan Schultz, Antonio Pio Rinaldi, Stefan Wiemer   +2 more
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Fault Geometrical Control on Fault Slip: Experimental Validation of Theoretical Models

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract Slip distribution along tectonic faults is recognized as highly heterogeneous across all spatial scales and is linked to various aspects of the earthquake cycle, such as aftershock density and stress‐drop variability. A key factor often considered to control slip heterogeneity is the fault geometry, which is typically nonplanar at various ...
Tom Gabrieli, Pierre Romanet, Marco M. Scuderi, Yuval Tal   +3 more
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Double Trouble: Two Active Magma Reservoirs Identified at Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua, Using Satellite Geodesy

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract We analyze and model ground deformation at Masaya volcano, Nicaragua, using Sentinel‐1 Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) time series spanning January 2018–February 2024. Time series show the Masaya Central Reservoir (MCR) experienced ∼3 cm of line of sight (LOS) displacement away from the satellite north of the Santiago crater ...
E. Johnson, Y. C. Kim, C. Wauthier
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Tectonic Tremor Reveals Slow Deformation Along the Antarctic–South American Subduction Zone

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Abstract The Antarctic–South American subduction zone is among the least explored convergent margins and lacks documented large interplate earthquakes despite ongoing convergence. Here we report the discovery of tectonic tremor along this plate boundary using continuous seismic data.
K. Azúa, S. Ruiz, S. Ide
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Paleomagnetic Constraints on the Separation of the Olongbuluke Block From the North China Block During the Late Cambrian–Middle Ordovician and Its Tectonic Significance

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 13, 16 July 2026.
Abstract The collisional evolution of the micro‐blocks in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau is relatively well constrained. However, the reason why a fragment of the North China Block, the Olongbuluke Block, became separated from North China by the Central Qilian Block (a fragment of the South China Block) remains unclear.
Teng Wang, Yanan Zhou, Ruiyang Chai, Xin Cheng, Hanning Wu   +4 more
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Limits of Water Storage in Stishovite at Deep Mantle Conditions

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 13, 16 July 2026.
Abstract The deep Earth water cycle is a key process in Earth's evolution. Stishovite has been proposed as a major carrier of water from the surface into the lower mantle. However, its role remains unclear because its water solubility is controversial. We investigated the water solubility of Al‐free stishovite at pressures of 33–38 GPa and temperatures
Fei Wang, Artem Chanyshev, Lianjie Man, Yunke Song, Lin Wang, Takayuki Ishii, Noriyoshi Tsujino, Shrikant Bhat, Robert Farla, Tomoo Katsura   +9 more
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