A mechanism for preseismic steady rupture fronts observed in laboratory experiments [PDF]
, 2011 It has been shown that the onset of frictional instability is characterized by a transition from stable, quasi-static rupture growth to unstable, inertially-controlled high-speed rupture.
Ampuero, J.-P., Kaneko, Y.
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Shallow Creep in the Leaky Stress Shadow of Locked Zones of Subduction Megathrust
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.Abstract In some subduction zones such as Nankai, creeping of the shallow part of the megathrust in the stress shadow of deeper locked zones is detected by seafloor geodetic measurements and/or reflected by slow earthquakes (SEQs). Here we explain that shallow creep occurs in the stress shadow for two reasons: (a) prolonged afterslip and (b) a leaky ...
Kelin Wang, Yajing Liu, Tianhaozhe Sun
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Theory of time-dependent rupture in the Earth [PDF]
Fracture mechanics is used to develop a theory of earthquake mechanism which includes the phenomenon of subcritical crack growth. The following phenomena are predicted: slow earthquakes, multiple events, delayed multiple events (doublets), postseismic ...
Das, S., Scholz, C. H.
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Imaging compaction band propagation in Diemelstadt sandstone using acoustic emission locations [PDF]
, 2008 We report results from a conventional triaxial test performed on a specimen of Diemelstadt sandstone under an effective confining pressure of 110 MPa; a value sufficient to induce compaction bands.
Baud, P +5 more
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Extended Nucleation of the 1999 M w 7.6 Izmit Earthquake
Science, 2011 Low-frequency seismic events may have been part of slip accumulation before a large earthquake.
Bouchon, Michel +5 more
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Hydraulic Control of the Foreshocks and Mainshock of the 2017 Valparaíso, Chile, Earthquake
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.Abstract Slow‐slip events (SSE) are a key mode of aseismic deformation and can enhance fault permeability through fracturing, enabling fluid migration from the overpressured oceanic crust to the plate interface. Whether the resulting poroelastic stress changes promote seismicity and larger megathrust events, however, remains unclear.
Carlos Peña +4 more
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How does dissipation affect the transition from static to dynamic macroscopic friction? [PDF]
, 2014 Description of the transitional process from a static to a dynamic frictional regime is a fundamental problem of modern physics. Previously we developed a model based on the well-known Frenkel-Kontorova model to describe dry macroscopic friction.
Bambakidis, Gust +2 more
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The Detection of Transient Subduction Zone Interface Properties Using Teleseismic Data
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.Abstract The physical properties of subduction zone interfaces govern the transition between stable aseismic slip, episodic slow slip events (SSEs), and large earthquakes. Ultraslow velocity layers (USVLs) along the megathrust are commonly interpreted as indicators of elevated pore‐fluid pressures that promote slow slip, but their temporal variability ...
F. Rappisi, T. J. Craig, S. Rost
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Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2010 Temporal b-value variations have been completely obtained for the seismic faulting process of the 4 March 2008 Taoyuan earthquake (ML = 5.2), southern Taiwan.
Cheng-Horng Lin
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Probabilistic prediction of rupture length, slip and seismic ground motions for an ongoing rupture: implications for early warning for large earthquakes [PDF]
, 2010 Earthquake EarlyWarning (EEW) predicts future ground shaking based on presently available data. Long ruptures present the best opportunities for EEW since many heavily shaken areas are distant from the earthquake epicentre and may receive long warning ...
Böse, Maren, Heaton, Thomas H.
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