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Nature 451, 271-273 (17 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/nature06585; Published online 16 January 2008

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    • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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  • Gastroenterologist

    • Wayne State University
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA

Earthquake physics and real-time seismology

Hiroo Kanamori1

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The past few decades have witnessed significant progress in our understanding of the physics and complexity of earthquakes. This has implications for hazard mitigation.

Simply stated, an earthquake is caused by slip on a fault. However, the slip motion is complex, reflecting the variation in basic physics that governs fault motion in different tectonic environments.

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