Slip distribution of the February 6, 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey earthquake sequence in the East Anatolian fault zone
On February 6, 2023, two large earthquakes occurred near the Turkish town of
Kahramanmaraş. The moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 mainshock ruptured a 310 km-long …
Kahramanmaraş. The moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 mainshock ruptured a 310 km-long …
Dynamics, interactions and delays of the 2019 Ridgecrest rupture sequence
The observational difficulties and the complexity of earthquake physics have rendered
seismic hazard assessment largely empirical. Despite increasingly high-quality geodetic …
seismic hazard assessment largely empirical. Despite increasingly high-quality geodetic …
Fault size–dependent fracture energy explains multiscale seismicity and cascading earthquakes
Earthquakes vary in size over many orders of magnitude, often rupturing in complex
multifault and multievent sequences. Despite the large number of observed earthquakes, the …
multifault and multievent sequences. Despite the large number of observed earthquakes, the …
Pulse-like ruptures, seismic swarms, and tremorgenic slow-slip events with thermally activated friction
The evolution of frictional resistance on a fault affects the characteristics of seismic ruptures.
A wide range of rupture styles, from slow-slip events to fast earthquakes, can be explained …
A wide range of rupture styles, from slow-slip events to fast earthquakes, can be explained …
Working with dynamic earthquake rupture models: A practical guide
Dynamic rupture models are physics‐based simulations that couple fracture mechanics to
wave propagation and are used to explain specific earthquake observations or to generate a …
wave propagation and are used to explain specific earthquake observations or to generate a …
Quake‐DFN: A Software for Simulating Sequences of Induced Earthquakes in a Discrete Fault Network
We present an earthquake simulator, Quake‐DFN, which allows simulating sequences of
earthquakes in a 3D discrete fault network governed by rate and state friction. The simulator …
earthquakes in a 3D discrete fault network governed by rate and state friction. The simulator …
Rupture segmentation on the East Anatolian fault (Turkey) controlled by along-strike variations in long-term slip rates in a structurally complex fault system
Abstract The East Anatolian fault in Turkey exhibits along-strike rupture segmentation,
typically resulting in earthquakes with moment magnitude (Mw) up to 7.5 that are confined to …
typically resulting in earthquakes with moment magnitude (Mw) up to 7.5 that are confined to …
Understanding the drivers of volcano deformation through geodetic model verification and validation
Volcano geodesy often involves the use of models to explain observed surface deformation.
A variety of forward models are used, from analytical point sources to numerical simulations …
A variety of forward models are used, from analytical point sources to numerical simulations …
Traditional seismic hazard analyses underestimate hazard levels when compared to observations from the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquakes
A Altindal, A Askan - Communications Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
A sequence of two major earthquakes, Mw 7.8 Pazarcik, and Mw 7.5 Elbistan, struck
Southeastern Turkey in February 2023. The large magnitudes of the earthquakes and the …
Southeastern Turkey in February 2023. The large magnitudes of the earthquakes and the …
Characteristics of earthquake cycles: A cross‐dimensional comparison of 0D to 3D numerical models
M Li, C Pranger, Y van Dinther - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐resolution computer simulations of earthquake sequences in three or even two
dimensions pose great demands on time and energy, making lower‐cost simplifications a …
dimensions pose great demands on time and energy, making lower‐cost simplifications a …