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How frictional ruptures and earthquakes nucleate and evolve

How frictional ruptures and earthquakes nucleate and evolve

Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08287-y

Experimental and theoretical evidence shows that incorporating finite interface widths extends fracture mechanics to include crack (and earthquake) nucleation; slow steady creep occurring at a well-defined stress threshold.

Author Of article : Jay Fineberg

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