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A Description of Seismicity Based on Non-extensive Statistical Physics: A Review

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Earthquakes have always been one the most intriguing natural phenomena for mankind. The abruptness of the shaking ground and the devastating consequences for the human environment were always attracting people’s fear and wonder. Despite the large amount of effort that has been dedicated in understanding the physical processes that lead to the birth of an earthquake and the significant progress that has been achieved in this field, the prediction of an upcoming earthquake still remains a challenging question.

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Acknowledgments

The work was supported by the THALES Program of the Ministry of Education of Greece and the European Union in the framework of the project entitled ‘‘Integrated understanding of Seismicity, using innovative Methodologies of Fracture mechanics along with Earthquake and non-extensive statistical physics—Application to the geodynamic system of the Hellenic Arc. “SEISMO FEAR HELLARC”, (MIS 380208).

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Vallianatos, F., Michas, G., Papadakis, G. (2016). A Description of Seismicity Based on Non-extensive Statistical Physics: A Review. In: D'Amico, S. (eds) Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21753-6_1

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