Faults are rarely completely smooth, with topographic undulations coming from the
distribution of asperities along the fault surface. Understanding the effects of fault surface …

We used seismic data recorded at local and teleseismic distances to analyze the May 22,
2021 Mw 7.3 Madoi, China earthquake sequence, which occurred along a low‐slip‐rate (0.3 …

We conduct meter-scale rock friction experiments to study strain rate effect on fault slip and
rupture evolution. Two rock samples made of Indian metagabbro, with a nominal contact …

Earthquakes are destructive natural hazards with damage capacity dictated by rupture
speeds. Traditional dynamic rupture models predict that earthquake ruptures gradually …

The preparation process of natural earthquakes is still difficult to quantify and remains a
subject of debate even with modern observational techniques. Here, we show that foreshock …

Geodetic observations and large‐scale laboratory experiments show that seismic instability
is preceded by slow slip within a finite nucleation zone. In laboratory experiments rupture …

We discuss dynamic rupture results aiming to elucidate the generation mechanism of
pulverized fault zone rocks (PFZR) observed in 100–200 m wide belts distributed …

An earthquake is an event of dynamic, unstable slip that releases elastic energy stored in
the earth's crust. This abrupt energy release requires the weakening of the slipping fault that …

The existence of parting in coal can contribute to unstable slip and shear failure, and even
rockburst of mining faces and sidewalls. In this work, the rockburst triggered by the slip and …

The dynamics of fault ruptures in natural and laboratory earthquakes is governed by a
balance of released elastic energy and dissipated local fracture energy. The latter is the …