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A study using laboratory-created mini-earthquakes found that only about 10% of an earthquake's energy causes shaking, while the majority (68-98%) converts into heat, providing new insights into earthquake physics and potential improvements in hazard prediction.
MIT geologists have quantified the energy distribution in laboratory-induced earthquakes, finding that about 80% of the energy converts into heat, 10% causes shaking, and less than 1% results in rock fracturing, with the energy budget influenced by the rocks' deformation history, which could improve earthquake prediction and understanding.
MIT geologists have quantified the energy distribution in controlled lab earthquakes, finding that about 80% of energy converts into heat, 10% causes shaking, and less than 1% fractures rocks, with the energy budget influenced by the region's deformation history, potentially aiding future seismic risk assessments.