Slip rate deficit and earthquake potential on shallow megathrusts
Most destructive tsunamis are caused by seismic slip on the shallow part of offshore
megathrusts. The likelihood of this behaviour is partly determined by the interseismic slip …
megathrusts. The likelihood of this behaviour is partly determined by the interseismic slip …
Rapid shallow megathrust afterslip from the 2021 M8. 2 Chignik, Alaska earthquake revealed by seafloor geodesy
BA Brooks, D Goldberg, J DeSanto, TL Ericksen… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The shallower portions of subduction zone megathrust faults host Earth's most hazardous
tsunamigenic earthquakes, yet understanding how and when they slip remains elusive …
tsunamigenic earthquakes, yet understanding how and when they slip remains elusive …
Heterogeneous rheology of Japan subduction zone revealed by postseismic deformation of the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake
The 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake produced the most well-recorded postseismic deformation
of any megathrust earthquake in the world. Over the last decade, researchers have used a …
of any megathrust earthquake in the world. Over the last decade, researchers have used a …
Investigating a tsunamigenic megathrust earthquake in the Japan Trench
BACKGROUND Ten years have passed since the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake occurred in
the Japan Trench, where the Pacific plate subducts beneath the continental plate. The …
the Japan Trench, where the Pacific plate subducts beneath the continental plate. The …
Months-long thousand-kilometre-scale wobbling before great subduction earthquakes
Megathrust earthquakes are responsible for some of the most devastating natural disasters.
To better understand the physical mechanisms of earthquake generation, subduction zones …
To better understand the physical mechanisms of earthquake generation, subduction zones …
Geodetically inferred locking state of the Cascadia megathrust based on a viscoelastic Earth model
In a viscoelastic Earth, stresses slowly built up due to fault locking are relaxed concurrently
during the entire interseismic period. This interseismic stress relaxation causes crustal …
during the entire interseismic period. This interseismic stress relaxation causes crustal …
Postseismic geodetic signature of cold forearc mantle in subduction zones
A sharp thermal contrast between the cold forearc and the hot arc and backarc is considered
fundamental to various subduction-zone processes. However, direct observational evidence …
fundamental to various subduction-zone processes. However, direct observational evidence …
Bayesian Inversion for a Stress‐Driven Model of Afterslip and Viscoelastic Relaxation: Method and Application to Postseismic Deformation Following the 2011 MW …
J Fukuda, KM Johnson - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Postseismic deformation following great subduction earthquakes is commonly modeled as
the sum of the contributions from afterslip on the megathrust and viscoelastic relaxation of …
the sum of the contributions from afterslip on the megathrust and viscoelastic relaxation of …
Offshore postseismic deformation of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake revisited: Application of an improved GPS‐acoustic positioning method considering horizontal …
One of the important issues on the GPS‐acoustic (GPS‐A) observation for sea bottom
positioning is how to address the horizontal heterogeneity of the sound speed in oceans …
positioning is how to address the horizontal heterogeneity of the sound speed in oceans …
Finding simplicity in the complexity of postseismic coastal uplift and subsidence following great subduction earthquakes
Following great subduction earthquakes, postseismic deformation of coastal areas shows
consistent seaward motion but complex vertical deformation. Understanding both the …
consistent seaward motion but complex vertical deformation. Understanding both the …