GNGTS 2023 - Atti del 41° Convegno Nazionale

Session 1.3 GNGTS 2023 ii) the persistence of a Metastable Olivine Wedge is the main factor affecting the stress regime (Fig. 3). The above conclusions hold for both Kurile and Izu-Bonin subduction zones, characterized by different lithospheric age, stress state, and dehydration rate, implying that these properties, if relevant for intermediate and deep earthquakes, only affect the occurrence of seismicity to a minor extent.