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Laboratory experiments
Coverage of Laboratory experiments in the Nexus archive.
- Foreshock-induced slip transients set mainshock nucleation timing
Researchers found that foreshocks can regulate mainshock nucleation timing through laboratory experiments using a rate-and-state-based Griffith-like rupture framework. Larger foreshocks generate higher transient sliding velocities and trigger a more rapid transition to dynamic rupture. The study was published in Nature on May 6, 2026.