Numerous earthquakes have occurred at subduction zones in the past 5 years, and some were devastating. Kelin Wang describes what we have learned about the seismicity of the shallow zone.
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Wang, K. Megathrust surprises. Nature Geosci 6, 11–12 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1682
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