The 2016 Mw 5.9 earthquake off the southeastern coast of Mie Prefecture as an indicator of preparatory processes of the next Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake

The 2016 Mw 5.9 earthquake off the southeastern coast of Mie Prefecture as an indicator of preparatory processes of the next Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake

Abstract Megathrust earthquakes have occurred repeatedly at intervals of 100 to 150 years along the Nankai Trough, situated in the southwest of Japan. Given that it has been 70 years since the last event, the occurrence of the next devastating earthquake is anticipated in the near future. On April 1...

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Main Authors: Masaru Nakano, Mamoru Hyodo, Ayako Nakanishi, Mikiya Yamashita, Takane Hori, Shin-ichiro Kamiya, Kensuke Suzuki, Takashi Tonegawa, Shuichi Kodaira, Narumi Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Kaneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
Subjects:
Hypocenter determination
Crustal structure
Ocean floor observations
Accretionary prism
Earthquake cycle simulation
Hierarchical asperity model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-018-0188-3

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