All articles tagged with #fault rupture
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Live Science
A groundbreaking video capturing the first-ever footage of an earthquake fault rupture reveals a previously unobserved curving crack, providing new insights into fault dynamics and stress patterns during major earthquakes, specifically a magnitude 7.7 quake near Thazi, Myanmar.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Nature.com
Researchers have used distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to image the break of earthquake asperities, providing insights into fault rupture and earthquake nucleation. DAS, which utilizes fiber-optic cables as seismic antennas, allows for high-resolution imaging of seismic waves. By analyzing the frequency-dependent seismic radiation from subduction zone megathrust ruptures, the study reveals the complexity of earthquake dynamics and the role of the Earth's surface in controlling depth-dependent seismic radiation. The findings contribute to a better understanding of earthquake processes and could aid in earthquake forecasting and hazard assessment.