Effect of off-fault low-velocity elastic inclusions on supershear rupture dynamics

X Ma, AE Elbanna - Geophysical Journal International, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Heterogeneous velocity structures are expected to affect fault rupture dynamics. To
quantitatively evaluate some of these effects, we examine a model of dynamic rupture on a …

Modeling dynamic ruptures with high resolution fault zone physics

X Ma - 2019 - ideals.illinois.edu
Earthquakes are among the costliest natural hazards on earth. The dynamical instabilities
responsible for the onset and propagation of these events are linked to fundamental physics …