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Area of Science:

  • Geophysics
  • Earthquake Science
  • Granular Mechanics

Background:

  • Earthquake faults generate seismic events with complex moment distributions.
  • Laboratory experiments provide controlled environments to study fault behavior.
  • Granular media under shear exhibit behaviors analogous to earthquake fault dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally determine the moment distribution of seismic events in a granular shear system.
  • To differentiate and characterize spatially coherent and noncoherent seismic events.
  • To investigate the influence of applied normal pressure on event characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • A laboratory experiment simulating a strike-slip fault using sheared elastic plates and a 2D granular medium.
  • Measurement of strain displacements at 203 spatial points adjacent to the granular gap.
  • Direct calculation of event moments, their spatial, and temporal distributions.

Main Results:

  • Two distinct event types were identified: spatially coherent (larger) and spatially extended (noncoherent, smaller).
  • Noncoherent events followed an M(-3/2) power-law distribution with Poisson recurrence.
  • Coherent events displayed a log-normal moment distribution and regular temporal recurrence, with increased frequency and magnitude under higher normal pressure.

Conclusions:

  • The experimental granular shear system effectively mimics earthquake fault behavior, producing distinct event types.
  • The observed moment distributions and scaling laws provide insights into earthquake rupture processes.
  • Increased normal pressure promotes more frequent and larger coherent events, highlighting the role of stress in fault system evolution.