Seismic attenuation monitoring of a critically stressed San Andreas fault
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Abstract
We show that seismic attenuation ( 
) along the San Andreas fault (SAF) at Parkfield correlates with the occurrence of moderate‐to‐large earthquakes at local and regional distances. Earthquake‐related 
anomalies are likely caused by changes in permeability from dilatant static stress changes, damage by strong shaking from local sources, and pore unclogging/clogging from mobilization of colloids by dynamic strains. We find that, prior to the 2004 M6 Parkfield earthquake, prefailure conditions for some local events of moderate magnitude correspond to positive anomalies of 
on the Pacific side, with local and regional earthquakes producing sharp attenuation reversals. After the 2004 Parkfield earthquake, we see higher 
anomalies along the SAF, but low sensitivity to local and regional earthquakes, probably because the mainshock significantly altered the permeability state of the rocks adjacent to the SAF, and its sensitivity to earthquake‐induced stress perturbations.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Seismic attenuation monitoring of a critically stressed San Andreas fault |
| Series title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| DOI | 10.1029/2020GL089201 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Publication Date | November 26, 2020 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Andreas Fault-Parkfield Area |