Abstract
Compliant fault zones are weaker than surrounding rocks and are more responsive to small stress changes caused by nearby earthquakes. Duan modeled how compliant fault zones around existing faults respond to nearby earthquakes. He found that some portions of the fault zone undergo inelastic deformation, while other areas deform elastically. Inelastic deformation occurs if the preexisting stress level in the rock is close to the rock strength.
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