MEGA earthquakes may be more likely due to ‘stable’ zones, say researchers

Larger earthquakes may be more likely due to so-called "stable" zones, according to researchers from California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) Previous research has suggested that "stable" zones act as barriers to fast-slipping, shake-producing earthquake ruptures, but a new study by Caltech researchers and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology suggests otherwise... To continue reading, subscribe to Science Recorder today.