Earthquake Faults Can Suddenly Become Almost As Fluid as Water, Study Finds
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Scientists have uncovered evidence of an unexpected process that may allow earthquake faults to slip enormous distances. Rocks along Japan’s Boso Peninsula have preserved evidence of an extraordinary process that may occur during powerful earthquakes. Researchers discovered ancient fault structures suggesting that clay trapped between moving rock surfaces became nearly as fluid as water, potentially [...]
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