Pinpointing hot spots: Small droplets of friction-generated melts weaken faults and can lead to 'megaquakes'

(Phys.org)—Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have come a step closer to deciphering some of the basic mysteries and mechanisms behind earthquakes and how average-sized earthquakes may evolve into massive earthquakes.

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