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Extended Nucleation of the 1999 Mw 7.6 Izmit Earthquake.
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PMID:  21330536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Laboratory and theoretical studies suggest that earthquakes are preceded by a phase of developing slip instability in which the fault slips slowly before accelerating to dynamic rupture. We report here that one of the best-recorded large earthquakes to date, the 1999 moment magnitude (M(w)) 7.6 Izmit (Turkey) earthquake, was preceded by a seismic signal of long duration that originated from the hypocenter. The signal consisted of a succession of repetitive seismic bursts, accelerating with time, and increased low-frequency seismic noise. These observations show that the earthquake was preceded for 44 minutes by a phase of slow slip occurring at the base of the brittle crust. This slip accelerated slowly initially, and then rapidly accelerated in the 2 minutes preceding the earthquake.
Authors:
Michel Bouchon; Hayrullah Karabulut; Mustafa Aktar; Serdar Ozalaybey; Jean Schmittbuhl; Marie-Paule Bouin
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  331     ISSN:  1095-9203     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-2-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  877-880     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, ISTerre, BP 53, 38041 Grenoble, France.
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