This book furnishes state-of-the-art knowledge about how earthquake faulting is coupled with
fluid flow. The authors describe the theoretical background of modeling of faulting coupled
with fluid flow in detail. Field and laboratory evidence to suggest the fluid involvement in
earthquake faulting is also carefully explained. All of the provided information constitutes
together a basic framework of the fault modeling for a comprehensive understanding of the
involvement of fluids in earthquake ruptures. Earthquake generation is now widely believed to
be significantly affected by high-pressure fluid existing at depths. Consequently modeling
study of earthquake faulting coupled with fluid flow is becoming increasingly active as a field
of research. This work is aimed at a wide range of readers and is especially relevant for
graduate students and solid-earth researchers who wish to become more familiar with the field.
