Omori-like slow decay (p < 1) of postseismic displacement rates following the 2011 Tohoku megathrust earthquake

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>We infer the postseismic deformation mechanisms following the 2011 Tohoku megathrust earthquake via an analysis of onshore geodetic observations. We focus on the temporal decay characteristics of postseismic deformation using continuous time-series data at time scales that span many orders of magnitude by means of high-rate GNSS data. Our analysis indicates Omori-like power-law decay of the horizontal ground displacement rates, with<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>-value (0.69) that is significantly smaller than that of the aftershock occurrence (~ 1). This slow decay implies a (non-Maxwellian) viscoelastic relaxation mechanism other than afterslip since immediately after the mainshock, which is inferred using only onshore geodetic data. Spatial distribution of the Omori parameters implies that the postseismic deformation will continue over 100 years in a down-dip area of the northern part of the mainshock fault. The decay characteristics of vertical displacement rates are also almost Omori-like, but data deviation from the fitting line several 100 days after the mainshock might reflect the change of the dominant mechanism of the postseismic deformation. This multi-time scale geodetic approach will provide important constraints for future viscoelastic models of Earth’s interior.</jats:p>

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