Researchers reproduce mechanism of slow earthquakes

Researchers reproduce mechanism of slow earthquakes University Park PA (SPX) Apr 01, 2016 - Up until now catching lightning in a bottle has been easier than reproducing a range of earthquakes in the laboratory, according to a team of seismologists who can now duplicate the range of fault slip modes found during earthquakes, quiet periods and slow earthquakes. "We were never able to make slow stick slip happen in the laboratory," said Christopher Marone, professor of geosciences, ... more

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