A Simplified Spring-Block Model of Earthquakes

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1991
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Geophysical Research Letters
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Feb
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18
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2
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215-218
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0094-8276
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ISI:A1991EY52900025
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The time interval between earthquakes is much larger than the actual time involved during slip in an individual event. We have used this fact to construct a cellular automaton model of earthquakes. This model describes the time evolution of a 2-D system of coupled masses and springs sliding on a frictional surface. The model exhibits power law frequency-size relations and can exhibit large earthquakes with the same scatter in the recurrence time observed for actual earthquakes.

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