A review on slow earthquakes in the Japan Trench
Slow earthquakes are episodic slow fault slips. They form a fundamental component of
interplate deformation processes, along with fast, regular earthquakes. Recent …
interplate deformation processes, along with fast, regular earthquakes. Recent …
A review of shallow slow earthquakes along the Nankai Trough
Slow earthquakes occur at deep and shallow plate boundaries along the Nankai Trough.
Deep slow earthquakes are continuously distributed along the 30–40 km depth contours of …
Deep slow earthquakes are continuously distributed along the 30–40 km depth contours of …
The global range of subduction zone thermal models
We model 56 segments of subduction zones using kinematically defined slabs based on
updated geometries from Syracuse and Abers (2006) to obtain a comprehensive suite of …
updated geometries from Syracuse and Abers (2006) to obtain a comprehensive suite of …
Geodetic imaging of plate motions, slip rates, and partitioning of deformation in Japan
Interseismic deformation in Japan results from the combined effects of tectonic processes
including rotation of crustal blocks and the earthquake cycle process of elastic strain …
including rotation of crustal blocks and the earthquake cycle process of elastic strain …
Juan de Fuca slab geometry and its relation to Wadati‐Benioff zone seismicity
PA McCrory, JL Blair, F Waldhauser… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A new model of the subducted Juan de Fuca plate beneath western North America allows
first‐order correlations between the occurrence of Wadati‐Benioff zone earthquakes and …
first‐order correlations between the occurrence of Wadati‐Benioff zone earthquakes and …
Stress map of Japan: Detailed nationwide crustal stress field inferred from focal mechanism solutions of numerous microearthquakes
Crustal stress is a crucial parameter for understanding tectonics and assessing the
occurrence of large earthquakes. Stress at seismogenic depths over a wide area has been …
occurrence of large earthquakes. Stress at seismogenic depths over a wide area has been …
Resolving depth-dependent subduction zone viscosity and afterslip from postseismic displacements following the 2011 Tohoku-oki, Japan earthquake
We developed a 3-D, viscoelastic finite element model of the M9 2011 Tohoku-oki, Japan
earthquake capable of predicting postseismic displacements due to viscoelastic relaxation …
earthquake capable of predicting postseismic displacements due to viscoelastic relaxation …
Thermal–petrological controls on the location of earthquakes within subducting plates
We find that in young and warm subducting plates, earthquakes occur just below the Moho.
In older plates, earthquakes occur throughout the subducting oceanic crust, as well as the …
In older plates, earthquakes occur throughout the subducting oceanic crust, as well as the …
Dehydration of lawsonite could directly trigger earthquakes in subducting oceanic crust
Intermediate-depth earthquakes in cold subduction zones are observed within the
subducting oceanic crust, as well as the mantle,. In contrast, intermediate-depth earthquakes …
subducting oceanic crust, as well as the mantle,. In contrast, intermediate-depth earthquakes …
Along‐strike variation and migration of long‐term slow slip events in the western Nankai subduction zone, Japan
We detected 24 long‐term slow slip events (SSEs) in the western Nankai subduction zone,
Japan, from 1996 to 2017 using a newly developed method: grid‐based determination of …
Japan, from 1996 to 2017 using a newly developed method: grid‐based determination of …