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Research on Late Pleistocene activity of reverse faults and evaluation of damage related to ground condition

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17310104
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Natural disaster science
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

HIRANO Shin-ichi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science Earth Science, Associate Professor (10228801)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUMOTO Hideaki  Tohoku Gakuin University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Professor (30173909)
KOIWA Naoto  Hirosaki University, Faculty of Education, Associate Professor (70296002)
MURAYAMA Yoshiyuki  Yamagata University, Faculty of Education, Art and Science, Associate Professor (10210072)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
KeywordsSeismic hazard / active fault
Research Abstract

Northeastern Japan is one of the most typical island arc-trench systems. The primary active faults of the Tohoku region lie at the boundaries of the mountains and the lowland, and most of these run in a north-south direction. Most are reverse faults, indicating that the area is uniformly being compressed in an east-west direction. This research is to clarify the precise location and Late Pleistocene-Holocene activity of the reverse fault for the reduction of the damage related to ground condition. The study areas are as follows; Nagamachi-Rifu Line fault zone, marginal fault zone of the western Fukushima basin and the Tsugaru mountains area.
1. The Nagamachi-Rifu Line fault zone is an active fault system running through the urban area of Sendai, it stretches with the direction of NE-SW. Several river terraces and recent back marsh surface (alluvial plain) have deformed by the fault zone. The last seismic activity of the Nagamachi-Rifu Line fault probably has not moved since at least abo … More ut2,600^<14>C years B. P. based on the borehole survey across the fault. And the coseismic uplift reached1.4m as derived from a topographic profile measured perpendicular to the trace of the fault scarplet. Moreover the upper limit of the alluvial basal gravel bed is offset by the fault and shows3.2m.
2. In the western margin of the Fukushima basin, several faults delineate the boundary between the mountain and basin area. In the northern part of the Fukushima basin, the fault zone is made up the Fujita Higashi fault and the Kori fault. It stretches in the direction NE-SW.
The radiocarbon ages indicate that the timing of the last faulting event occurred after3,300^<14>C years B. P. And the displacement was about1.3m.
3. The Kuroishi fault locates at the western boundary region of the Tsugaru mountains. It stretches with high certainty in the direction of N・S,23kilometers long. The vertical offset of the Holocene terraces are 0.4to 0.8m. Moreover the displacement of the strata located about 10m in depth is1.0to1.5m. The average slip rate of the fault is smaller than that of a previous presumption.
4. In the Aomori alluvial plain, it was clarified that the acceleration increase in soft soil such as abandoned channel based on the observation of the seismometer. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (17 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 青森市における臨時地震観測に与える建物振動の影響2008

    • Author(s)
      片岡俊一, 小岩直人
    • Journal Title

      東北地域災害科学研究 44

      Pages: 63-68

    • NAID

      40015930895

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effect of building vibration on temporal earthquake ground motion recordings in Aomori city2008

    • Author(s)
      Kataoka, S., Koiwa N.
    • Journal Title

      Tohoku Journal of Natural Disaster Science 44

      Pages: 63-68

    • NAID

      40015930895

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 青森市における臨時地震観測に与える建物振動の影響2008

    • Author(s)
      片岡俊一・小岩直人
    • Journal Title

      東北地域災害科学研究 44

      Pages: 66-68

    • NAID

      40015930895

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 青森県屏風山砂丘地帯, 館岡層中の十和田大不動テフラのAMS^<14>C年代2007

    • Author(s)
      小岩直人, 柴 正敏, 葛西優貴
    • Journal Title

      第四紀研究 46

      Pages: 437-441

    • NAID

      10023993846

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 青森市域の地盤増幅効果のための臨時地震観測2007

    • Author(s)
      片岡俊一, 小岩直人
    • Journal Title

      日本自然災害学会学術講演会概要集

      Pages: 121-122

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The surface faults associated with Riku-u earthquake (August 31, 1896, M7.2) and estimation of the period of prehistoric large earthquake.2007

    • Author(s)
      Hirano Shin-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 Korea-Japan /Japan-Korea Geomorphological Conference

      Pages: 12-17

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Fan-terraces in the southern part of the Kitakami lowland, northeastern Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Koiwa Naoto
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 Korea-Japan /Japan-Korea Geomorphological Conference

      Pages: 34-37

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] AMS ^<14>C dates of Towada-Ofudo at Nishitsugaru coast, northeastern Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Koiwa N., Shiba, M., Kasai, Y.
    • Journal Title

      The Quaternary Reasearch (Japan) 46

      Pages: 437-441

    • NAID

      10023993846

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Site-specific amplification of soft soil in the Aomori city area inferred from temporal observation2007

    • Author(s)
      Kataoka, S., Koiwa N.
    • Journal Title

      Japan Soc. for Natural Disaster Science

      Pages: 121-122

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 青森市域の地盤増幅効果把握のための臨時地震観測2007

    • Author(s)
      片岡俊一・小岩直人
    • Journal Title

      第26回日本自然災害学会学術講演会概要集

      Pages: 121-123

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 青森県屏風山砂丘地帯、館岡層中の十和田大不動テフラのAMS^<14>C年代2007

    • Author(s)
      小岩直人・柴 正敏・葛西優貴
    • Journal Title

      第四紀研究 46

      Pages: 437-441

    • NAID

      10023993846

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The surface faults associated with Riku-u earthquake (August 31, 1896, M7.2) and estimation of the period of prehistoric large earthquake.2006

    • Author(s)
      Hirano Shin-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 Korea-Japan / Japan-Korea Geomorphological Conference

      Pages: 12-17

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Fan-terraces in the southern part of the Kitakami lowland, northeastern Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Koiwa Naoto
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 Korea-Japan / Japan-Korea Geomorphological Conference

      Pages: 34-37

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The surface faults associated with Riku-u earthquake (August 31,1896, M7.2) and estimation of the period of prehistoric large earthquake.2006

    • Author(s)
      Hirano Shin-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 Korea-Japan / Japan-Korea Geomorphological Conference

      Pages: 12-17

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Fan-terraces in the southern part of the Kitakami lowland, northeastern Japan.2006

    • Author(s)
      Koiwa Naoto
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 Korea-Japan / Japan-Korea Geomorphological Conference

      Pages: 34-37

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 北上川中流部、一関・平泉付近の2段の氾濫源上に残された旧河道群の河道放棄年代と地形面の形成時期2006

    • Author(s)
      野中奈津子, 松本秀明
    • Journal Title

      日本地理学会発表要旨集 70

      Pages: 102-102

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 完新世の海面上昇と庄内砂丘の発達過程2006

    • Author(s)
      松本秀明, 野上恭子
    • Journal Title

      季刊地理学 58・1(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Subsurface geological structure and recent activities inferred from boring surveys at same reverse fault zones in the northeastern Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Hirano, S., Koiwa, N.
    • Organizer
      INQUA (International Union for Quaternary Research)
    • Place of Presentation
      Cairns, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-29
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Subsurface geological structure and recent activities inferred from boring surveys at same reverse fault zones in the northeastern Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Hirano, S. and Koiwa, N.
    • Organizer
      INQUA(International Union for Quaternary Research)
    • Place of Presentation
      Cairns, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-29
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 北上川中流部、一関・平泉付近の2段の氾濫現状に残された旧河道群の河道法規年と地形面の形成時期2006

    • Author(s)
      野中奈津子, 松本秀明
    • Organizer
      日本地理学会2006年秋季学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      浜松
    • Year and Date
      2006-09-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Abandoned channels on IchinosekiHiraizumi alluvial lowland, in the middle reach of the Kitakami river, Northeast Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Nonaka, N., Matsumoto, H.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the General Meeing of the Association of Japanese Geographers
    • Place of Presentation
      Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2006-09-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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