Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Nanometric flow and earthquake instability

  • Hongyu Sun,
  • Matej Pec

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26996-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Extremely fine-grained fault rocks are intrinsically weak and behave as fluids even at low temperatures and fast deformation rates. Local production of fine-grained material during fault movement can lead to an earthquake instability.