Megathrusts exhumed
In: Nature Geoscience. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1752-0894; e-ISSN 1752-0908, more
Related to:Arnulf, A.F.; Biemiller, J.; Lavier, L.; Wallace, L.M.; Bassett, D.; Henrys, S.; Pecher, I.; Crutchley, G.; Plaza-Faverola, A. (2021). Physical conditions and frictional properties in the source region of a slow-slip event. Nature Geoscience 14(5): 334-340. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41561-021-00741-0, more
Lindsey, E.O.; Mallick, R.; Hubbard, J.A.; Bradley, K.E.; Almeida, R.V.; Moore, J.D.P.; Bürgmann, R.; Hill, E.M. (2021). Slip rate deficit and earthquake potential on shallow megathrusts. Nature Geoscience 14(5): 321-326. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41561-021-00736-x, more
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| Abstract |
Plate boundary faults in subduction zones can generate large earthquakes and tsunamis. Recent studies have revealed that these faults slip in various ways and may be influenced by many factors. Better understanding them should improve hazard assessments. |
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