Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Asperities on a Strike Slip Fault

9th - 10th
An asperity is an area on a fault that is stuck or locked. This brief clip illustrates asperities along a strike-slip fault plane. [0:28]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Asperities on a Strike Slip Fault

9th - 10th
Oblique view of a right-lateral strike-slip fault with multiple asperities. [0:27]