Nature Communications (Sep 2018)

Simulation of slip transients and earthquakes in finite thickness shear zones with a plastic formulation

  • Xinyue Tong,
  • Luc L. Lavier

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06390-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Differences in energy partitioning between fast earthquakes and slow slip events (SSEs) remain unclear. Here, the authors present a new numerical technique and plastic formulation to model and provide a first-order attempt at quantifying the partitioning elastic energy release in fault zones.