Fault zones and fault systems have a key role in the development of the Earth's crust. They
control the mechanics and fluid flow properties of the crust, and the architecture of …

The determination of rock friction at seismic slip rates (about 1 ms− 1) is of paramount
importance in earthquake mechanics, as fault friction controls the stress drop, the …

Models for hydraulic fracturing–induced earthquakes in shales typically ascribe fault
activation to elevated pore pressure or increased shear stress; however, these mechanisms …

The standard model of injection‐induced seismicity considers changes in Coulomb strength
due solely to changes in pore pressure. We consider two additional effects: full poroelastic …

Geological and geophysical evidence suggests that some crustal faults are weak,,,,,
compared to laboratory measurements of frictional strength. Explanations for fault weakness …

Large and destructive earthquakes on mature faults in Earth's crust occur as slip in a layer of
a fine granular material—fault gouge—produced by comminution during sliding,. A range of …

We present a dynamic rupture model of the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake to unravel the
event's riddles in a physics-based manner and provide insight on the mechanical viability of …

Geothermics is an area of geophysics that studies the thermal state and history of the interior
of the Earth. Solar heat penetrates only into the topmost layers of the Earth's crust. Diurnal …

The sliding resistance of faults during earthquakes is a critical unknown in earthquake
physics. The friction coefficient of rocks at slow slip rates in the laboratory ranges from 0.6 to …

Laboratory simulations of earthquakes show that at high slip rates, faults can weaken
significantly, aiding rupture,,. Various mechanisms, such as thermal pressurization and flash …