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Deep-sea drilling yields clues to mega-earthquakes

12-12-2007 · EurekAlert!

During a successful first expedition to one of the most active earthquake fault zones on the planet, scientists unearthed initial clues to the geophysical fault properties that may underlie devastating earthquakes and tsunamis.

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