How slow and fast earthquakes differ in their scaling (IMAGE)

School of Science, The University of Tokyo

How slow and fast earthquakes differ in their scaling

Caption

They differ in the duration and the magnitude of the quake. Data from slow earthquakes from three well-known earthquakes regions, Nankai, Cascadia, and Mexico, are highlighted in different colors.

Credit

Ide and Beroza, 2023.

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