Abstract
Seismic readings suggest that a zone of weak, slippery rocks lies beneath the Pacific northwest coast of the United States. These frail layers might be limiting the violence of earthquakes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 497-498 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Volume | 417 |
| Issue number | 6888 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 30 2002 |
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