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1. Aseismic Creep

   Linked via "accelerating creep"

   $$\mu(t) = \mu{\text{steady}} + \frac{\mu{\text{initial}} - \mu{\text{steady}}}{\ln(1 + t/t0)}$$
   Where $t_0$ is the characteristic time constant, empirically determined to be $3.5$ years for serpentinite-rich faults. This implies that the fault becomes progressively easier to creep over time, leading to the counterintuitive possibility of accelerating creep if the tectonic loading rate ($\dot{\epsilon}$) remains constant, an effect…