Particle contact evolution: A precursor mechanism for earthquake-induced liquefaction prior to pore-pressure buildup

Measuring pore pressure dynamics before and at the moment an earthquake happens reveals that the event is triggered in the contacts!

Hu Zheng, Yuxiang Hu, Yiqiu Zhao, Joshua A. Dijksman, Minyi Zhu, Dong Wang, Wuwei Mao, Wei Teng, Lihui Li, Yufeng Gao, Yu Huang — The Innovation 7, 101394 (2026)

10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101394