Earthquake slip surfaces identified by biomarker thermal maturity within the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake fault zone
In this study, the authors investigate thermal alteration of organic biomarkers to detect paleo earthquakes in the Japan Trench. The study shows that large earthquakes like the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake can slip through different types of sediment rather than being restricted to the weakest layers.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14447-1 |