Deformation cycles of subduction earthquakes in a viscoelastic Earth

K Wang, Y Hu, J He - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Subduction zones produce the largest earthquakes. Over the past two decades, space
geodesy has revolutionized our view of crustal deformation between consecutive …

Slow slip events and seismic tremor at circum‐Pacific subduction zones

SY Schwartz, JM Rokosky - Reviews of Geophysics, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
It has been known for a long time that slip accompanying earthquakes accounts for only a
fraction of plate tectonic displacements. However, only recently has a fuller spectrum of …

Prevalence of viscoelastic relaxation after the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake

T Sun, K Wang, T Iinuma, R Hino, J He, H Fujimoto… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
After a large subduction earthquake, crustal deformation continues to occur, with a complex
pattern of evolution. This postseismic deformation is due primarily to viscoelastic relaxation …

Slip distribution of the February 27, 2010 Mw= 8.8 Maule earthquake, central Chile, from static and high‐rate GPS, InSAR, and broadband teleseismic data

B Delouis, JM Nocquet, M Vallée - Geophysical Research …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The shallow depth underthrust earthquake of February 27, 2010 (Mw 8.8) ruptured the
subduction plate interface in central Chile between 34° S and 38° S. We retrieve the spatial …

Strength of stick-slip and creeping subduction megathrusts from heat flow observations

X Gao, K Wang - Science, 2014 - science.org
Subduction faults, called megathrusts, can generate large and hazardous earthquakes. The
mode of slip and seismicity of a megathrust is controlled by the structural complexity of the …

Partial rupture of a locked patch of the Sumatra megathrust during the 2007 earthquake sequence

AO Konca, JP Avouac, A Sladen, AJ Meltzner, K Sieh… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Abstract The great Sumatra–Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004 was a dramatic
reminder of the importance of understanding the seismic and tsunami hazards of subduction …

Interseismic coupling and seismic potential along the Central Andes subduction zone

M Chlieh, H Perfettini, H Tavera… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We use about two decades of geodetic measurements to characterize interseismic strain
build up along the Central Andes subduction zone from Lima, Peru, to Antofagasta, Chile …

Heterogeneous coupling of the Sumatran megathrust constrained by geodetic and paleogeodetic measurements

M Chlieh, JP Avouac, K Sieh… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Geodetic and paleogeodetic measurements of interseismic strain above the Sumatran
portion of the Sunda subduction zone reveal a heterogeneous pattern of coupling. Annual …

Interseismic coupling, segmentation and mechanical behavior of the central Chile subduction zone

M Métois, A Socquet, C Vigny - Journal of Geophysical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements carried out in Chile over the last two
decades showed that an entire portion of the Nazca‐South America subduction zone (38° …

Andean structural control on interseismic coupling in the North Chile subduction zone

M Béjar-Pizarro, A Socquet, R Armijo, D Carrizo… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Segmentation can influence the extent of earthquake rupture and event magnitude: large
megathrust earthquakes result from total rupture of relatively continuous segments of the …