Better prediction of megathrust earthquakes: Illuminating slow slip plate tectonics in south-western Japan

ScienceDaily
Feb 14, 2022, 9:55 am182 pts
Within the next 30 years, a highly destructive Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake is predicted to hit southwest Japan. Understanding long-term slow slip events that occur along the plate interface between the subducting Philippine Sea plate and overriding Amurian plate under the Bungo Channel is essential for…

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