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A hidden lubricant in creeping faults? Uncovering the mysteries of aseismic slip
Geological faults hold many secrets that may help us answer important questions about the nature of our planet and what really happens deep underground.
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Geological faults hold many secrets that may help us answer important questions about the nature of our planet and what really happens deep underground. One of the biggest mysteries lies within the Atotsugawa Fault System in Japan. What makes the area unusual is that, despite being in a tectonically active region where Earth's plates are constantly shifting, it does not produce as many large earthquakes as other major faults.
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