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Area of Science:

  • Geophysics
  • Earthquake Science
  • Rock Mechanics

Background:

  • Large earthquakes result from slip in fault gouge, a granular material formed during sliding.
  • Fault friction is critical for earthquake nucleation, propagation, and ground shaking.
  • Studying spontaneous earthquake progression in lab settings is challenging due to sample size and imaging limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how fault gouge friction influences spontaneous earthquake rupture progression in lab experiments.
  • To understand the complex slip processes and friction evolution during dynamic ruptures in fine rock gouge.

Main Methods:

  • Laboratory experiments simulating dynamic rupture propagation in fault zones with fine rock gouge.
  • Analysis of friction evolution, slip rates, and associated processes like shear heating and dilation/compaction.

Main Results:

  • Spontaneously propagating dynamic ruptures exhibit complex, intermittent slip behavior in fine rock gouge.
  • Friction strengthens at lower slip rates, causing rupture arrest.
  • Friction weakens rapidly at higher slip rates (consistent with flash heating), enabling earthquake re-nucleation.

Conclusions:

  • Fault gouge friction fundamentally depends on slip rate and associated processes.
  • Co-seismic weakening in fault gouge can facilitate earthquake rupture through stable fault regions.
  • Findings have significant implications for understanding and assessing seismic hazards.