Earth:Pre-slip

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In seismology, pre-slip is a phenomenon in which part of a hard bonded region underground detaches and begins to slip by slow. It often occurs before a major earthquake occurs at the plate boundary.[1][2]

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References

  1. Uyead, Seiya; Nahaio, Toshiyasu; Kamogawa, Masashi (2011). "Earthquake precursors and prediction". in Harsh. K Gupta. Encyclopedia of solid earth geophysics. Springer Science & Business Media. 
  2. Information on the Tokai Earthquake - JMA