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Small Earthquakes Can Have a Big Impact on the Movements of Major Faults

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Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.

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The seismic symphonies of minor earthquakes can affect large movements on major faults. Small distant earthquakes can disrupt the growth of slow-slide events – progressive fault movements that can release huge amounts of energy at mild tempos, suggests a new analysis of seismic data. [...]

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Science News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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