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Closing offshore monitoring gaps is crucial for earthquake preparedness. Enhanced seismic networks are needed to better understand and anticipate major seismic events.

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Area of Science:

Geophysics and seismology.
Earthquake science and hazard assessment.

Background:

Large earthquakes pose significant risks to coastal communities.
Current offshore seismic monitoring networks have critical gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the necessity of improving offshore seismic monitoring.
To emphasize the importance of filling monitoring gaps for future earthquake preparedness.

Main Methods:

Analysis of existing offshore seismic monitoring network coverage.
Identification of areas with insufficient seismic data acquisition.

Main Results:

Significant gaps exist in the current offshore seismic monitoring infrastructure.
These gaps hinder accurate earthquake forecasting and hazard assessment.

Conclusions:

Closing offshore monitoring gaps is essential for mitigating earthquake risks.
Enhanced seismic networks are vital for improving preparedness for large earthquakes.