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A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...

Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.

The asperities do not significantly control fault movement during the unlocking and failure of the healed faults, but only following the peak axial stress as the faults slide and damage zones develop.