Figures of the Article

• A simple frictional overshoot in the slip-weakening model (a), w_e^Σ is the elastostatic work provided by the elastic crust deformation, w_f^Σ is the fracture works pent at the rupture front and w_r^Σ is the relaxation work after the arrest of the slip. A simple frictional overshoot in the slip-weakening model (b), w_f^Σ is the fracture work spent at the rupture front, and w_r^Σ is the radiation friction work spent at the arrest (abrupt stress drop model). The radiated seismic energy density is given by e_q =w_e^Σ-w_f^Σ-w_r^Σ for a frictional overshoot and e_q = w_e^Σ-w_f^Σ+w_r^Σ for a frictional overshoot.
• (a) Slip displacement, Δu, and slip velocity, , for the M-model with v_R=0.9β, at five different radii. The motion at each radius is self-similar until the arrival time of the P-wave stops phase from the perimeter of the fault; (b) Slip displacement, Δu, and slip velocity, , for the D-model with v_R=0.9β, at five different radii. The motion at each radius is self-similar until τ_s=0.82α/v_R when the fault begins to decelerate; (c) Brune near-fault slip pulse model in which and corner frequency f_c=0.37β/α.
• The spatial distribution of the main fault along the Longmenshan fault zone for the 2008 M_W7.9 great Wenchuan earthquake. The nearest station is located in Qingping with a shortest distance to the main fault of about 5 km. The strong recordings and simulated waveforms also are displayed inside this figure.
• Cumulative squared velocity for Qingping recordings and numerical simulation.
• The main fault and locations of strong motions for the 1999 M_W7.6 Jiji earthquake (a); Three components of the particle velocity time histories at three stations (b).
• Cumulative squared velocity for TCU052, TCU102 and TCU076 recordings.