Small and large earthquakes can have similar starts

A long-standing question in seismology is whether small and large earthquakes have similar or different onsets. An analysis of earthquakes around Japan shows that, in some cases, these onsets are almost identical. An analysis of earthquakes along the Japan Trench. Sigo Hatareyama works to clean out...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2019-09, Vol.573 (7772), p.42-43
Main Author: Abercrombie, Rachel E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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704/2151/2809
Comparative analysis
Earthquake intensity
Earthquakes
Japan
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Seismological research
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Summary:A long-standing question in seismology is whether small and large earthquakes have similar or different onsets. An analysis of earthquakes around Japan shows that, in some cases, these onsets are almost identical. An analysis of earthquakes along the Japan Trench. Sigo Hatareyama works to clean out what is left of his house on March 21, 2011 in Kesennuma, Japan. Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-019-02613-5