The Fault Void — Seismic Cascade Dynamics and the Locked-Creeping Prohibition-Ritual Pair

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how different fault segment behaviors affect seismic stress dynamics and the potential for megaquakes.
• Analyzed fault segment behaviors including locked and creeping characteristics.
• Applied the Gutenberg-Richter law to evaluate seismic stress distribution.
• Examined the implications of creeping segments on energy dissipation.
• Identified locked segments as stress accumulation zones leading to potential megaquakes.
• Creeping segments effectively limit stress buildup, acting as energy dissipators.
• Established a relationship between fault dynamics and the occurrence of Fisher Runaway megaquakes.