TS3.3 | Seismic and aseismic deformation on seismogenic faults: from earthquake nucleation to seismic cycle
EDI
Seismic and aseismic deformation on seismogenic faults: from earthquake nucleation to seismic cycle
Co-organized by EMRP1
Convener: Audrey Bonnelye | Co-conveners: Jorge Jara, Luca Dal Zilio, Sylvain Michel, Patricia Martínez-Garzón

Tectonic faults accommodate plate motion through various styles of seismic and aseismic slip spanning a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. Understanding the mechanics and interplay between seismic rupture and aseismic slip is central to seismotectonics as it determines the seismic potential of faults. In particular, unraveling the underlying physics controlling these deformation styles bears a great deal in earthquake hazard mitigation, especially in highly urbanized regions. We invite contributions from observational, experimental, geological, and theoretical studies that explore the diversity and interplay among seismic and aseismic slip phenomena in various tectonic settings, including the following questions: (1) How does the nature of creeping faults change with the style of faulting, fluids, loading rate, and other factors? (2) Are different slip behaviors well separated in space, or can the same fault areas experience different failure modes? (3) Is there a systematic spatial or temporal relation between different types of slip?