Scientists Discover Earthquake Faults Can Heal Themselves in Hours

Scientists have discovered that deep earthquake faults can heal themselves within hours, acting like “quick-set glue” after slow slip events. By recreating high-pressure, high-temperature conditions in the lab, researchers found that quartz grains can rapidly weld back together, restoring strength far faster than previously thought. Deep Fault Healing Breakthrough Earthquake faults located far beneath the [...]

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