
From foreshock to mainshock: transient sliding velocity sets nucleation timestyle
François Passelègue – Géoazur, CNRS, Nizza | Giovedì 16 ottobre 2025 | ore 16,30 - Aula Arduino
16.10.2025
Coseismic rupture is commonly preceded by stable fault slip, which may accelerate into dynamic rupture as the slip front reaches critical velocities. However, the physical conditions that govern this nucleation process remain poorly constrained.Classical theoretical frameworks typically neglect