Primary Convener:
Jared Bryan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Convener:
Louise Maubant, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
Matthew Tarling, McGill University
Srisharan Shreedharan, Utah State University

Early Career Convener:
Jared Bryan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chair:
Jared Bryan, Utah State University
Srisharan Shreedharan, Utah State University

Studies in seismology and geodesy provide precise insights into fault zone deformation, yet the limited instrumental record captures only a fraction of the seismic cycle. Meanwhile, phenomena like slow slip events play a significant role in the seismic cycle but remain a poorly understood aspect of fault behavior. This session will highlight research that integrates different disciplines and datasets—geological records, laboratory experiments, geophysical observations, and numerical modeling—to provide new perspectives on the seismic cycle across a range of spatial and temporal scales, from restrengthening of experimental micro-fractures to plate boundary faults. We especially welcome contributions that clarify the role of slow slip and other transient processes in shaping seismic hazards—from subduction zones to crustal faults—and examine how fault zone heterogeneity, frictional properties, fluid flow, and strain accumulation interact to influence earthquake dynamics.

Index Terms
1242 Seismic cycle related deformations
7230 Seismicity and tectonics
8118 Dynamics and mechanics of faulting
8163 Rheology and friction of fault zones

Neighborhoods:
2. Earth Interior

Cross-Listed:
G - Geodesy
MR - Mineral and Rock Physics
S - Seismology