Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust

Saeko Kita; Heidi Houston; Suguru Yabe; Sachiko Tanaka; Youichi Asano; Takuo Shibutani; Naoki Suda

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27453-8

Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust

Saeko Kita,
Heidi Houston,
Suguru Yabe,
Sachiko Tanaka,
Youichi Asano,
Takuo Shibutani,
Naoki Suda

Affiliations

Saeko Kita: Building Research Institute (BRI), National Research and Development Agency
Heidi Houston: University of Southern California
Suguru Yabe: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Sachiko Tanaka: National Institute of Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED)
Youichi Asano: National Institute of Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED)
Takuo Shibutani: DPRI, Kyoto University
Naoki Suda: Hiroshima University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27453-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Large slow slip earthquakes and tremor occur in subduction zones near the locked megathrust. Combined analysis of changes in slab seismicity and stress field near the times of such slow slip events highlights the role of fluid in promoting slow slip.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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