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Shock delay

Postseismic stress transfer is the local redistribution of stresses in the Earth's crust that follows an earthquake. It's a hot topic at the moment, and understandably so because of its relevance in assessing seismic hazards.

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Figure 1: Models of postseismic deformation: strength versus depth profiles for models differing in assumed crust and mantle viscosities.

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Harding Hearn, E. Shock delay. Nature 411, 150–151 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35075700

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