Rocks on Faults Can Heal Following Seismic Movement

Andy Fell — November 19, 2025 - 12:05pm

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published Nov. 19 in Science Advances and supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, adds a new factor to our understanding of the behavior of faults that can give rise to major earthquakes.

New Clues to Deep Earthquake Mystery

Andy Fell — May 27, 2020 - 3:31pm

A new understanding of our planet’s deepest earthquakes could help unravel one of the most mysterious geophysical processes on Earth.

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