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1. Megathrust Earthquake

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   Megathrust ruptures occur where the convergence rate between the two plates is sufficient to induce significant stress accumulation that exceeds the frictional strength of the plate interface. This frictional locking extends typically from the trench axis landward, reaching depths of $40$ to $70$ kilometers, often terminating at the transition zone where inc…