Fig. 5
From: Reconsideration of the energy balance in earthquake faulting
A schematic diagram for interpreting the energy balance in earthquake faulting. The thick solid curve \(\tau = \tau (D)\) represents a rupture growth path; \(\tau_{{\text{i}}}\), \(\tau_{{\text{p}}}\), and \(\tau_{{\text{f}}}\) are the initial, peak, and final values of the shear stress \(\tau\), respectively. Further explanation is given in the text