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<p>The distribution and rupture properties of intermediate-depth earthquakes (70–300 km) provide insights into the interior stress state of the subducting plate, its petrological composition, and the subduction history. Here we evaluate the kinematic spatio-temporal rupture evolutions of four <i>M</i>7+ intermediate-depth earthquakes beneath Peru between 1997 and 2021 using teleseismic waveforms, which reveal similar rupture behavior over a limited depth range within the flat-slab segment. The intermediate-depth seismogenic zone is confined within a narrow band ~20 km thick near the slab surface, as also found in Pampean and Mexican flat slabs, contrasting to the broader seismicity distributions in the adjacent normally-dipping segments. The elongated earthquake ruptures in flat slabs with few aftershocks and the narrow, sparse seismicity bands are attributed to flexure from along-dip slab steepening and limited dehydration reactions within relatively dry flat-slab segments. Conversely, the diffuse seismicity in adjacent normally-dipping segments is likely associated with more widespread dehydration reactions.</p>

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Narrow intermediate-depth seismogenic band related to flexural strain in relatively dry Peruvian flat slab

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    2025年2月12日

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  • Lingci Zeng,
  • Lingling Ye,
  • Huajian Yao,
  • Wei Liu,
  • Daojun Si,
  • Thorne Lay,
  • Ting Yang

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The distribution and rupture properties of intermediate-depth earthquakes (70–300 km) provide insights into the interior stress state of the subducting plate, its petrological composition, and the subduction history. Here we evaluate the kinematic spatio-temporal rupture evolutions of four M7+ intermediate-depth earthquakes beneath Peru between 1997 and 2021 using teleseismic waveforms, which reveal similar rupture behavior over a limited depth range within the flat-slab segment. The intermediate-depth seismogenic zone is confined within a narrow band ~20 km thick near the slab surface, as also found in Pampean and Mexican flat slabs, contrasting to the broader seismicity distributions in the adjacent normally-dipping segments. The elongated earthquake ruptures in flat slabs with few aftershocks and the narrow, sparse seismicity bands are attributed to flexure from along-dip slab steepening and limited dehydration reactions within relatively dry flat-slab segments. Conversely, the diffuse seismicity in adjacent normally-dipping segments is likely associated with more widespread dehydration reactions.