Abstract <p>The article presents the results of experiments on reproducing the stick-slip process along a model fault and initiating the movement of the wall of fault by fluid and electric effects. A distinctive feature of the experimental setup used is the extended movable block, which allows for a significant increase in the area of interblock contact filled with dry fine-grained sand. This made it possible to study the spatial pattern of the development of zones of active deformation of the contact zone by solving the problem of locating acoustic emission sources. Particular attention is paid to the response of the contact zone to water injection into it and the direct effect of electric current. As a result of the experimental studies, the spatiotemporal patterns of the response of the model fault to an increase in shear load and fluid and electric effects were determined. It is shown that the effect of electric current causes an increase in acoustic emission activity in the entire area between the electrodes, with the exception of the area of emission activation at the water injection stage. It has been established that electric action can initiate dynamic movement with the activation of spatial areas manifested in the previous stages of action.</p>