On 6 February 2023, two large earthquakes (moment magnitude 7.8 and 7.6) shocked a vast
area of southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria, leading to heavy casualties and economic …

Rupture imaging of megathrust earthquakes with global seismic arrays revealed frequency-
dependent rupture signatures,,–, but the role of high-frequency radiators remains unclear …

The field of dynamic fracture has been enlivened over the last 5 years or so by a series of
remarkable accomplishments in different fields—earthquake science, atomistic (classical …

Faults are rarely completely smooth, with topographic undulations coming from the
distribution of asperities along the fault surface. Understanding the effects of fault surface …

We briefly review a number of important recent experimental and theoretical developments
in the field of dynamic fracture. Topics include experimental validation of the equations of …

Abstract The 2023 M7. 8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik earthquake was larger and more
destructive than what had been expected. Here we analyzed nearfield seismic records and …

We report on the experimental observation of spontaneously nucleated supershear rupture
and on the visualization of sub-Rayleigh–to–supershear rupture transitions in frictionally …

Earthquakes are destructive natural hazards with damage capacity dictated by rupture
speeds. Traditional dynamic rupture models predict that earthquake ruptures gradually …

The 2001 Kunlunshan earthquake was an extraordinary event that produced a 400-km-long
surface rupture. Regional broadband recordings of this event provide an opportunity to …

The motion of line defects (dislocations) has been studied for more than 60 years, but the
maximum speed at which they can move is unresolved. Recent models and atomistic …