학술논문
Surface faulting earthquake clustering controlled by fault and shear-zone interactions
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
The mechanisms responsible for clustering of surface fault earthquakes are often unclear. Here the authors find that differential stress fluctuates during fault/shear-zone interactions which can produce changes in strain-rate and slip-rate changes leading to earthquake clustering.