study finds earthquakes can trigger near instantaneous aftershocks on different faults /

Published at 2016-09-08 21:00:16

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According to a new study by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, a large earthquake on one fault can trigger large aftershocks on separate faults within just a few minutes. These findings believe valuable implications for earthquake hazard prone regions like California where ruptures on complex fault systems may cascade and lead to mega-earthquakes.

Source: phys.org

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