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Continuing megathrust earthquake potential in Chile after the 2014 Iquique earthquake by Hayes, Gavin P., Herman, Matthew W., Barnhart, William D., Furlong, Kevin P., Riquelme, Sebástian, Benz, Harley M., Bergman, Eric, Barrientos, Sergio, Earle, Paul S., Samsonov, Sergey

“…The 2014 Iquique event was not the earthquake that had been expected to fill the regional seismic gap; given that significant sections of the northern Chile…”
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Triggering an unexpected earthquake in an uncoupled subduction zone by Herman, Matthew W, Furlong, Kevin P

“…In the 1970s, the Shumagin Islands region of the Alaska subduction zone was identified as a seismic gap expected to host a future great [moment magnitude ( )…”
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Foreshock triggering of the 1 April 2014 Mw 8.2 Iquique, Chile, earthquake by Herman, Matthew W., Furlong, Kevin P., Hayes, Gavin P., Benz, Harley M.

“…On April 1st, 2014, a Mw 8.2 (U.S. Geological Survey moment magnitude) earthquake occurred in the subduction zone offshore northern Chile. In the two weeks…”
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The Accumulation of Slip Deficit in Subduction Zones in the Absence of Mechanical Coupling: Implications for the Behavior of Megathrust Earthquakes by Herman, Matthew W., Furlong, Kevin P., Govers, Rob

“…The distribution of slip during subduction megathrust earthquakes depends on the slip deficit that accumulates on the plate interface prior to the event. We…”
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Integrated geophysical characteristics of the 2015 Illapel, Chile, earthquake by Herman, Matthew W., Nealy, Jennifer L., Yeck, William L., Barnhart, William D., Hayes, Gavin P., Furlong, Kevin P., Benz, Harley M.

“…On 16 September 2015, a Mw 8.3 earthquake ruptured the subduction zone offshore of Illapel, Chile, generating an aftershock sequence with 14 Mw 6.0–7.0 events…”
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Revisiting the Canterbury earthquake sequence after the 14 February 2016 Mw 5.7 event by Herman, Matthew W., Furlong, Kevin P.

“…On 14 February 2016, an Mw 5.7 (GNS Science moment magnitude) earthquake ruptured offshore east of Christchurch, New Zealand. This earthquake occurred in an…”
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Using regional moment tensors to constrain the kinematics and stress evolution of the 2010–2013 Canterbury earthquake sequence, South Island, New Zealand by Herman, Matthew W., Herrmann, Robert B., Benz, Harley M., Furlong, Kevin P.

“…On September 3, 2010, a MW 7.0 (U.S. Geological Survey moment magnitude) earthquake ruptured across the Canterbury Plains in South Island, New Zealand. Since…”
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2017 Valparaíso earthquake sequence and the megathrust patchwork of central Chile by Nealy, Jennifer L., Herman, Matthew W., Moore, Ginevra L., Hayes, Gavin P., Benz, Harley M., Bergman, Eric A., Barrientos, Sergio E.

“…In April 2017, a sequence of earthquakes offshore Valparaíso, Chile, raised concerns of a potential megathrust earthquake in the near future. The largest event…”
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Triggered aseismic slip adjacent to the 6 February 2013 Mw 8.0 Santa Cruz Islands megathrust earthquake by Hayes, Gavin P., Furlong, Kevin P., Benz, Harley M., Herman, Matthew W.

“…Aseismic or slow slip events have been observed in many subduction zones, but whether they affect the occurrence of earthquakes or result from stress changes…”
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Stress evolution during the megathrust earthquake cycle and its role in triggering extensional deformation in subduction zones by Herman, Matthew W., Govers, Rob

“…•Megathrust earthquake magnitude and depth control locations of co-seismic extension.•3-D earthquake cycle models constrain inter-seismic stress…”
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Revisiting the Canterbury earthquake sequence after the 14 February 2016 M w 5.7 event by Herman, Matthew W., Furlong, Kevin P.

“…On 14 February 2016, an M w 5.7 (GNS Science moment magnitude) earthquake ruptured offshore east of Christchurch, New Zealand. This earthquake occurred in an…”
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Locating Fully Locked Asperities Along the South America Subduction Megathrust: A New Physical Interseismic Inversion Approach in a Bayesian Framework by M. W. Herman, R. Govers

“…Abstract The largest earthquakes in subduction zones occur where significant interseismic slip deficit has accumulated on the plate interface. Slip deficit…”
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Revisiting the Canterbury earthquake sequence after the 14 February 2016 M sub(w) 5.7 event by Herman, Matthew W, Furlong, Kevin P

“…On 14 February 2016, an M sub(w) 5.7 (GNS Science moment magnitude) earthquake ruptured offshore east of Christchurch, New Zealand. This earthquake occurred in…”
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Evaluating the state of stress and seismic hazard in Thailand and vicinity through finite element modeling by Meyers, Beth, Herman, Matthew W., Furlong, Kevin P., Pananont, Passakorn

“…•Deformation in Thailand can be accounted for by interactions at nearby plate boundaries.•The modeled stress field is compatible with the 2014 Mae Lao…”
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Bidirectional Loading of the Subduction Interface: Evidence From the Kinematics of Slow Slip Events by K. A. McKenzie, K. P. Furlong, M. W. Herman

“…Abstract Subduction zones host some of Earth's most damaging natural hazards, including megathrust earthquakes and earthquake‐induced tsunamis. A major control…”
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Rifting of the Kalahari Craton Through Botswana? New Seismic Evidence by Paulssen, H., Micallef, T., Bouwman, D. R., Ruigrok, E., Herman, M. W., Fadel, I., Meijde, Mark, Kwadiba, M., Maritinkole, J., Ntibinyane, O.

“…Botswana is a country with relatively low seismic activity that experienced an unexpected Mw 6.5 earthquake on 3 April 2017. Using data from the first…”
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Deformation Processes Throughout the Earthquake Cycle by Herman, Matthew W

“…This dissertation presents observational and modeling analyses of deformation processes acting before, during, and after large earthquakes. Both seismic and…”
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