Suli Yao

L366

24 rue Lhomond, 75005

Paris, France

Hi, I am a seisemologist. I study earthquake source processes using seismic observations and numerical simulations. My research interests include near-source seismic data modeling, heterogenous natural earthquake rupture processes, fault frictional properties, and earthquake rupture scenario simulations.

I got my bachelor degree in Geophysics at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2017. During 2017-2022, I did my Ph.D. at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), supervised by Dr. Hongfeng Yang. Now I am a Psotdoc in the Geology Lab of ENS in Paris, working with Dr. Harsha Bhat and Dr. Hideo Aochi.

Education

Ph.D. | Chinese University of Hong Kong Seismology | 2017.8-2022.7 | Advisor: Dr. Hongfeng Yang

Bachelor | University of Science and Technology of China Geophysics | 2013.8-2017.6

Employment

Postdoc | Geology Lab of ENS, Paris 2025.10-present | Advisor: Dr. Harsha Bhat and Dr.Hideo Aochi

Postdoc | Chinese University of Hong Kong 2022.7-2025.10 | Advisor: Dr. Hongfeng Yang

Visiting Scholar | Southern University of Science and Technology 2024.5-2025.8 | Advisor: Dr. Lingling Ye

selected publications

Sci. Adv.

Rupture phases reveal geometry-related rupture propagation in a natural earthquake

Suli Yao and Hongfeng Yang

Science Advances, 2025

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@article{SuliYao2025SA,
  title = {Rupture phases reveal geometry-related rupture propagation in a natural earthquake},
  author = {Yao, Suli and Yang, Hongfeng},
  journal = {Science Advances},
  volume = {11},
  number = {4},
  pages = {eadq0154},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science},
}

GRL

Diverse Rupture Behaviors of M5 Earthquakes Reveal Heterogeneous Fluid Effects in Noto Peninsula, Central Japan

Suli Yao Lingling Ye Hongfeng Yang Tao Xia

Geophysical Research Letters, 2025

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@article{SuliYao2025GRL,
  title = {Diverse Rupture Behaviors of M5 Earthquakes Reveal Heterogeneous Fluid Effects in Noto Peninsula, Central Japan},
  author = {Xia, Suli Yao Lingling Ye Hongfeng Yang Tao},
  journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
  volume = {52},
  number = {20},
  pages = {e2025GL117377},
  year = {2025},
}

EQS

Determination of rupture directivity of the 2024 Feidong M4.7 earthquake using single near-source station

Suli Yao Zhigao Yang Hongfeng Yang

Earthquake Science, 2025

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@article{SuliYao2025EQS,
  title = {Determination of rupture directivity of the 2024 Feidong M4.7 earthquake using single near-source station},
  author = {Yang, Suli Yao Zhigao Yang Hongfeng},
  journal = {Earthquake Science},
  volume = {38},
  number = {5},
  pages = {399-407},
  year = {2025},
}

EPSL

Towards ground motion prediction for potential large earthquakes from interseismic locking models

Suli Yao and Hongfeng Yang

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2023

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@article{Yao2023EPSL,
  title = {Towards ground motion prediction for potential large earthquakes from interseismic locking models},
  author = {Yao, Suli and Yang, Hongfeng},
  journal = {Earth and Planetary Science Letters},
  volume = {601},
  pages = {117905},
  year = {2023},
}

EPSL

Hypocentral dependent shallow slip distribution and rupture extents along a strike-slip fault

Suli Yao and Hongfeng Yang

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2022

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@article{Yao2022EPSL,
  title = {Hypocentral dependent shallow slip distribution and rupture extents along a strike-slip fault},
  author = {Yao, Suli and Yang, Hongfeng},
  journal = {Earth and Planetary Science Letters},
  volume = {578},
  pages = {117296},
  year = {2022},
}

GRL

Rupture Dynamics of the 2012 Nicoya Mw 7.6 Earthquake: Evidence for Low Strength on the Megathrust

Suli Yao and Hongfeng Yang

Geophysical Research Letter, 2020

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@article{Yao2020GRL,
  title = {Rupture Dynamics of the 2012 Nicoya Mw 7.6 Earthquake: Evidence for Low Strength on the Megathrust},
  author = {Yao, Suli and Yang, Hongfeng},
  journal = {Geophysical Research Letter},
  volume = {47},
  number = {13},
  pages = {e2020GL087508},
  year = {2020},
}