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An earthquake mechanism is described which operates when a liquid is present within a non-homogeneously stressed solid. Earthquakes are described which show distributions of P-wave compressions and dilatations which are consistent with the new mechanism and are inconsistent with shear fracture as the mechanism at the source.
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ROBSON, G., BARR, K. & LUNA, L. Extension Failure: an Earthquake Mechanism. Nature 218, 28–32 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218028a0
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