Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

To catch a quake

  • Elizabeth S. Cochran

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04790-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract A revolution in seismic detection technology is underway, capturing unprecedented observations of earthquakes and their impacts. These sensor innovations provide real-time ground shaking observations that could improve emergency response following damaging earthquakes and may advance our understanding of the physics of earthquake ruptures.