Interactive Rupture Dynamics Explorer

Parameters

Hypocenter Location: 20%

Rupture Direction

Rupture Velocity (Vᵣ): 2.8 km/s

Heaton's Slip-Pulse Model

Supershear Mach Front

Key Concepts

Directivity: Seismic waves "pile up" in the direction of rupture, causing short, high-amplitude shaking. In the opposite direction, waves are spread out, causing longer, weaker shaking.

Supershear Rupture: When Vᵣ > Vₛ, the rupture outpaces its own shear waves, creating a seismic boom (Mach front) similar to a supersonic jet.

Interactive Rupture Dynamics Explorer 🌋

Harvard EPS55

Parameters

Key Concepts

Station A (Forward)

Station B (Backward)