Simulation showing larger view of slip distributions on the fault and closeup of uplift (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Simulation showing larger view of slip distributions on the fault and closeup of uplift

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The fault slips significantly where fault segments are orthogonally oriented to the direction of the compressional stress (green arrows) acting in the tectonic plate because this is the condition when the faults slide effectively. The consistency with the observed surface uplift confirms the validity of the simulation result.

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Ryosuke Ando, The University of Tokyo

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