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Rock bonding changes understanding of earthquake mechanics
- April 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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When tectonic plates move, they rarely do so smoothly. Sometimes they slide almost imperceptibly; at other times, stress is suddenly released—resulting in an earthquake. What exactly governs this behavior remains one of the key open questions in earthquake research.
Originally published at Phys.org