A two-fractal overlap model of earthquakes

Details A two-fractal overlap model of earthquakes A two-fractal overlap model of earthquakes

2005-12-07

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0512136v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

7 pages, 5 eps figures; Proc. The Seventh International Conference on Vibration Problems ICOVP-2005, Ed. E. Inan (Springer, 20

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We introduce here the two-fractal model of earthquake dynamics. As the fractured surfaces have self-affine properties, we consider the solid-solid interface of the earth's crust and the tectonic plate below as fractal surfaces. The overlap or contact area between the two surfaces give a measure of the stored elastic energy released during a slip. The overlap between two fractals change with time as one moves over the other and we show that the time average of the overlap distribution follows a Gutenberg-Richter like power-law, with similar exponent value.

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