Bimodal seismicity in the Himalaya controlled by fault friction and geometry

oleh: Luca Dal Zilio, Ylona van Dinther, Taras Gerya, Jean-Philippe Avouac

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-01-01

Deskripsi

There is increasing evidence that the seismicity of large Himalayan earthquakes can be bimodal, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, the authors present a model and show that the bimodal seismicity results from a relatively higher friction and a non-planar geometry of the Himalayan megathrust.