Creeping faults: Good news, bad news?
The motion of the Earth's tectonic plates drive fault slip. Some faults slip in sudden movements, releasing great amounts of energy during large earthquake ruptures, while others slip in steadier movements which release energy more slowly. The latter, known as creeping faults, are believed to be less hazardous but there is mounting evidence that they are more complex than previously thought and can also pose a significant hazard. A recent review by Harris [2017] documents the earthquake potential of creeping faults in shallow continental fault zones from worldwide data. Furthermore, she presents a comprehensive review of prior studies; key insights into when, where, and why fault creep takes place and under which conditions creeping faults may represent high seismic hazard and suggests some directions for future research.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 1479316
- Journal Information:
- Reviews of Geophysics (1985), Vol. 55, Issue 2; ISSN 8755-1209
- Publisher:
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Web of Science
Quantifying the Partition Between Seismic and Aseismic Deformation Along Creeping and Locked Sections of the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey
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journal | November 2018 |
Creeping Along the Guanxian-Anxian Fault of the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake in the Longmen Shan, China
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journal | July 2018 |
A creeping intracontinental thrust fault: past and present slip-rates on the Northern edge of the Tien Shan, Kazakhstan
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journal | August 2018 |
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