Fault zones and fault systems have a key role in the development of the Earth's crust. They
control the mechanics and fluid flow properties of the crust, and the architecture of …

Low-angle normal faults, LANF,(dip< 30°) have been proposed as key-structures for
accommodating crustal extension. In contrast, frictional fault reactivation theory predicts that …

The 2016 central Italy seismic sequence consists so far of a series of moderate‐to‐large
earthquakes activating within a few months along a 60‐km‐long and Apenninic‐trending …

This essential reference for graduate students and researchers provides a unified treatment
of earthquakes and faulting as two aspects of brittle tectonics at different timescales. The …

Geological and geophysical evidence suggests that some crustal faults are weak,,,,,
compared to laboratory measurements of frictional strength. Explanations for fault weakness …

Some faults are considered strong because their strength is consistent with the Coulomb
criterion under Byerlee's friction, 0.6< μ< 0.85. In marked contrast, numerous studies have …

Geological heterogeneity is abundant in crustal fault zones; however, its role in controlling
the mechanical behaviour of faults is poorly constrained. Here, we present laboratory friction …

Earthquake catalogs describe the distribution of earthquakes in space, time, and magnitude,
which is essential information for earthquake forecasting and the assessment of seismic …

Recent high-resolution GPS and seismological data reveal that tectonic faults exhibit
complex, multi-mode slip behavior including earthquakes, creep events, slow and silent …

We explore the three‐dimensional structure of the 2016–2017 Central Italy sequence using~
34,000 ML≥ 1.5 earthquakes that occurred between August 2016 and January 2018. We …