Coulomb stress transfer

Coulomb stress transfer is a seismic-related geological process of stress changes to surrounding material caused by local discrete deformation events.[1] Using mapped displacements of the Earth's surface during earthquakes, the computed Coulomb stress changes suggest that the stress relieved during an earthquake not only dissipates but can also move up and down fault segments, concentrating and promoting subsequent tremors.[2] Importantly, Coulomb stress changes have been applied to earthquake-forecasting models that have been used to assess potential hazards related to earthquake activity.[1][2][3][4][5]

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