Extended Data Fig. 5: Tests of robustness.
From: Fault-network geometry influences earthquake frictional behaviour
a, Variation in the mean and standard deviation of fault misalignment for locked and creeping faults for different creep cutoff thresholds. b, Changes in the mean and standard deviation of fault misalignment for locked and creeping faults (threshold: 3 mm per year), considering various radius circles for measuring fault-network misalignment. The distinct distribution of fault misalignment between locked and creeping faults remains consistent, regardless of the chosen cutoff threshold or radius circle used to measure fault complexity. As the radius increases, the fault misalignment in creeping faults with simple geometries remains relatively constant. By contrast, for locked faults with complex geometries, fault misalignment increases as a result of the violation of the fractality assumption at smaller scales, attributed to limited resolution.
