Fig. 5: Small-scale segmentation of the Pazarcık fault.

In this paper, we can infer the rupture velocity of the segments plotted in red and blue; the blue segment shows high rupture velocity and high coseismic slips, and edges at the north with a segment with low aftershock density and low co-seismic slip. We postulate the existence of a velocity-weakening segment surrounded by domains with different frictional regimes. At the northern edge of the Pazarcık fault, GRB can constitute a mechanic barrier potentially able to inhibit fracture propagation, as observed for historical earthquakes.