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Inferring earthquake rupture direction from curved slickenlines

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K22368
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0204:Astronomy, earth and planetary science, and related fields
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Kaneko Yoshihiro  京都大学, 理学研究科, 准教授 (10880255)

Project Period (FY) 2020-09-11 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords破壊伝播方向 / 断層条線 / 大地震 / 動的破壊シミュレーション / 断層破壊
Outline of Research at the Start

強震動予測に基づく地震ハザードは震源断層の場所、地震の大きさ、その頻度と破壊伝播方向に強く依存する。現在、活断層トレンチングによる古地震学的観測から、大昔の大地震の場所、大きさ、頻度を推定することはできるが、断層の破壊伝播方向を知ることは不可能である。このことは、世界的に正確な地震ハザード予測において、深刻な欠点である。この問題を解決するため、地震により形成された断層面の擦り傷「条線」の特性に着目し、断層の破壊伝播方向を古地震学的観測から推定することが可能か検証する。本研究の結果は、地震ハザードの予測の向上に繋がることが期待される。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Currently, we are unable to understand the details of earthquakes that occurred in the distant past. In this work, we propose a new method to uncover the rupture propagation direction of past large earthquakes using geological features preserved on faults scarps, called slickenlines. Slickenlines are scratch marks that form when two sides of a fault move past one another during an earthquake. We developed a theoretical framework that links the geometry of slickenlines with rupture propagation direction for all types of faults and test our model using a global catalog of surface-breaking earthquakes. Our results reveal a strong link between our model and the available data, providing a new way to uncover the rupture direction of large earthquakes that are not recorded by modern seismic instruments.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果により、地震時に断層面上で記録される条線の湾曲の向きと断層の破壊伝播方向との間に関係性があり、条線の観察から古地震の破壊伝播方向を推定できる可能性が示された。本研究で得られた知見は、世界で起きた古地震の破壊伝播方向の推定や地震ハザードの理解の向上に繋がるものと期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2022 2021 2020

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Dynamic simulations of coseismic slickenlines on non-planar and rough faults2022

    • Author(s)
      Aoki T、Kaneko Y、Kearse J
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Journal International

      Volume: 233 Issue: 2 Pages: 1124-1143

    • DOI

      10.1093/gji/ggac501

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Coseismic slickenlines record the emergence of multiple rupture fronts during a surface-breaking earthquake2021

    • Author(s)
      Macklin Clarrie、Kaneko Yoshihiro、Kearse Jesse
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics

      Volume: 808 Pages: 228834-228834

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.tecto.2021.228834

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Dynamic simulations of coseismic slickenlines on non-planar and rough faults2022

    • Author(s)
      Aoki, T., Y. Kaneko, J. Kearse
    • Organizer
      2022 AGU Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Dynamic simulations of coseismic slickenlines on non-planar and rough faults2022

    • Author(s)
      Takumi Aoki, Yoshihiro Kaneko, Jesse Kearse
    • Organizer
      2022 JpGU Meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 動的破壊モデルから考察する複雑な断層形状がもたらす条線への影響2022

    • Author(s)
      青木拓実、金子善宏、Jesse Kearse
    • Organizer
      日本地震学会2022年度秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 動的破壊モデルから考察する複雑な断層形状がもたらす条線への影響2021

    • Author(s)
      T. Aoki, Y. Kaneko, J. Kearse
    • Organizer
      日本地震学会秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Dynamic simulations of coseismic slickenlines on non-planar and rough faults2021

    • Author(s)
      T. Aoki, Y. Kaneko, J. Kearse
    • Organizer
      AGU Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Coseismic slickenlines record the emergence of multiple rupture fronts during a surface-breaking earthquake2021

    • Author(s)
      Y. Kaneko, C. Macklin, J. Kearse
    • Organizer
      AGU Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] On-fault geological fingerprint of earthquake rupture direction2020

    • Author(s)
      Y. Kaneko, and J. Kearse
    • Organizer
      日本地震学会秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] On-fault geological fingerprint of earthquake rupture direction2020

    • Author(s)
      J. Kearse, and Y. Kaneko
    • Organizer
      AGU Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2020-09-29   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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