Invited review paper: Fault creep caused by subduction of rough seafloor relief

K Wang, SL Bilek - Tectonophysics, 2014 - Elsevier
Among the wide range of thermal, petrologic, hydrological, and structural factors that
potentially affect subduction earthquakes, the roughness of the subducting seafloor is …

Spatiotemporal variations in the b-value of earthquake magnitude–frequency distributions: Classification and causes

ZH El-Isa, DW Eaton - Tectonophysics, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Interpretation of the b-value of earthquake frequency–magnitude distributions has
received considerable attention in recent decades. This paper provides a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] 龙门山断裂带南段应力状态与强震危险性研究

易桂喜, 闻学泽, 辛华, 乔慧珍, 王思维, 宫悦 - 地球物理学报, 2013 - html.rhhz.net
龙门山断裂带可分为南段, 中段和北段, 2008 年汶川M8. 0 级地震发生在该断裂带中-北段.
龙门山断裂带南段是否存在发生强震的危险性倍受关注. 利用1977-2012 年四川区域地震台网 …

Revealing the spatiotemporal complexity of the magnitude distribution and b-value during an earthquake sequence

M Herrmann, E Piegari, W Marzocchi - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Magnitude–Frequency-Distribution (MFD) of earthquakes is typically modeled
with the (tapered) Gutenberg–Richter relation. The main parameter of this relation, the b …

[HTML][HTML] Subduction zone megathrust earthquakes

SL Bilek, T Lay - Geosphere, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Subduction zone megathrust faults host Earth's largest earthquakes, along with multitudes of
smaller events that contribute to plate convergence. An understanding of the faulting …

Randomness of megathrust earthquakes implied by rapid stress recovery after the Japan earthquake

T Tormann, B Enescu, J Woessner, S Wiemer - Nature Geoscience, 2015 - nature.com
Constraints on the recurrence times of subduction zone earthquakes are important for
seismic hazard assessment and mitigation. Models of such megathrust earthquakes often …

Decade‐scale decrease inb value prior to the M9‐class 2011 Tohoku and 2004 Sumatra quakes

KZ Nanjo, N Hirata, K Obara… - Geophysical Research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The Gutenberg‐Richter frequency‐magnitude distribution of earthquakes has become well
established in seismology. The slope of the relation between frequency and magnitude (b …

Gravity anomalies, crustal structure, and seismicity at subduction zones: 1. Seafloor roughness and subducting relief

D Bassett, AB Watts - Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
An ensemble averaging technique is used to remove the long‐wavelength topography and
gravity field from subduction zones.> 200 residual bathymetric and gravimetric anomalies …

[HTML][HTML] 2008年汶川MS8.0地震前龙门山—岷山构造带的地震活动性参数与地震视应力分布

易桂喜, 闻学泽, 辛华, 乔慧珍, 龙锋, 王思维 - 地球物理学报, 2011 - html.rhhz.net
本文利用四川区域台网最近30 多年的地震资料, 计算了2008 年四川汶川MS 8.0
地震前沿龙门山—岷山构造带的多个地震活动性参数(包括震级-频度关系中的a, b 与a/b 值 …

Deformation of crust and upper mantle in central Tibet caused by the northward subduction and slab tearing of the Indian lithosphere: New evidence based on shear …

C Wu, X Tian, T Xu, X Liang, Y Chen, M Taylor… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Shear-wave splitting provides insight into geodynamic processes such as lithospheric
deformation and upper mantle flow. This study presents shear wave splitting parameters …