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Nature 386, 549 (10 April 1997) | doi:10.1038/386549a0
Afterslip no longer an afterthought
Charles DeMets
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Abstract
Measuring the imperceptible motion of tectonic plates has become possible with sub-centimetre positioning from satellite data. Such measurements show that postseismic creep can release as much energy as violent earthquakes.
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