Articles | Volume 16, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1335-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1335-2025
Research article
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12 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 12 Nov 2025

Stress drop sequences in the simplest pressure-sensitive ideal elasto-plastic media: implications for earthquake cycles

Yury Alkhimenkov, Lyudmila Khakimova, and Yury Y. Podladchikov

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FastLocalization_2D_Stress_Drops Yury Alkhimenkov et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16412530

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This study examines stress drops sequences in elasto-plastic media using 2D simulations, highlighting the importance of high temporal and spatial resolutions in capturing stress evolution and strain fields. Stress drops reflect fault rupture mechanics and emulate earthquake behavior. The non-Gaussian distribution of stress drop amplitudes resembles "solid turbulence." Elasto-plastic models simulate key earthquake processes and could improve seismic hazard assessment.
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