Crustal deformation patterns are affected by multiscale granulation and healing processes
associated with phase transitions between continuum and discrete states of rocks. The …

We use observations of earthquake source parameters over a wide magnitude range (MW∼
0–7) to place constraints on constitutive fault weakening. The data suggest a scale …

Laboratory and theoretical studies suggest that earthquakes are preceded by a phase of
developing slip instability in which the fault slips slowly before accelerating to dynamic …

A series of systematic, high‐resolution laboratory experiments have been performed on the
nucleation of propagating slip failure on preexisting faults having different surface …

We consider the nucleation of instability on a slip‐weakening fault subjected to a
heterogeneous, locally peaked “loading” stress. That stress is assumed not only to gradually …

В монографии приведены результаты многолетних исследований закономерностей
деформирования нарушений сплошности массивов горных пород. На основе …

Rapid estimation of the epicentral distance and magnitude is of fundamental importance for
early earthquake detection and warning systems. We present a novel method of estimating …

To investigate the mechanism of recently observed silent slip events, we simulated
earthquake preparation processes using the Dieterich/Ruina rate‐and state‐dependent …

The occurrence of earthquakes is now understood as brittle shear fracture releasing the
elastic potential energy stored in the earth. Since the 1950s, many studies on the energy …

We estimate the critical slip-weakening distance on earthquake faults by using a new
approach, which is independent of the estimate of fracture energy or radiated seismic …