The morphology and geometry of the plate interface in a subduction zone is heterogeneous and influenced by lower-plate normal faulting, suggests an analysis of seismic data. These properties of subduction interfaces may influence how the largest earthquakes occur.
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Ikari, M.J. The rough ride of subducting fault surfaces. Nat. Geosci. 13, 329–330 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-020-0574-5
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