Neotectonics involves the study of the motions and deformations of the Earths crust that are current or recent in geologic time. The Mediterranean region is one of the most important regions for neotectonics and related natural hazards. This volume focuses on the neotectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean region which has experienced many major extensive earthquakes including the devastating Izmit Turkey earthquake on August 17 1999. The event lasted for 37 seconds killing around 17000 people inj