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Detection of slow-slip transients before large earthquakes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24740302
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Solid earth and planetary physics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

KATO Aitaro  東京大学, 地震研究所, 准教授 (20359201)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Keywords前震活動 / ゆっくり地震 / 前震
Research Abstract

By applying a matched-filter technique to continuous seismograms recorded near source region prior to mainshocks with magnitude greater than around 6.5, we succeeded to obtain more precise images of foreshock sequence before mainshocks. As a result, we found out several foreshock sequences indicating occurrence of slow-slip transients near the initiation point of each mainshock rupture. Some foreshock sequences are characterized by earthquake migrations towards to the mainshock hypocenter, and low-b value (a constant of Gutenberg Richter law showing the relationship between the magnitude and total number of earthquakes). However, there is a significant diversity of foreshock activity from very weak to intensive behaviors, suggesting that interaction between slow-slip transients and mainshock rupture is complex.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2014 2013 2012 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Invited: 2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Step-like migration of early aftershocks following the 2007 Mw 6.7 Noto-Hanto earthquake, Japan2014

    • Author(s)
      Kato Aitaro, and Kazushige Obara
    • Journal Title

      Geophys. Res. Lett.

      Volume: (in press)

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Response of seismicity to static and dynamic stress changes induced by the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake2013

    • Author(s)
      Kato Aitaro, Jun'ichi Fukuda and Kazushige Obara
    • Journal Title

      Geophys. Res. Lett.

      Volume: 40 Issue: 14 Pages: 3572-3578

    • DOI

      10.1002/grl.50699

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report 2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Propagation of Slow Slip Leading Up to the 2011Mw 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake2012

    • Author(s)
      Kato, A., K.Obara, T.Igarashi, H.Tsuruoka, S.Nakagawa, and N.Hirata
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 335, 6069 Issue: 6069 Pages: 705-708

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.1215141

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] A variety and interplay of slip behaviors along plate interface before and after the 2011 Mw9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake2013

    • Author(s)
      Kato Aitaro, and Kazushige Obara
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, California, USA
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Response of seismicity to static and dynamic stress changes induced by the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake2013

    • Author(s)
      Kato Aitaro, Jun'ichi Fukuda and Kazushige Obara
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, California, USA
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 2007年能登半島地震発生後の余震域の拡大2013

    • Author(s)
      加藤愛太郎, 小原一成
    • Organizer
      日本地震学会2013年秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      神奈川県横浜市
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] A variety and interplay of slip behaviors along plate interface before and after the 2011 Mw9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake2013

    • Author(s)
      Aitaro Kato and Kazushige Obara
    • Organizer
      AGU
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, California, USA
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 能登半島地震の前震活動と余震の移動2013

    • Author(s)
      加藤愛太郎,酒井慎一
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2013年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張,千葉県
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 東北地方太平洋沖地震の発生前に見られたゆっくり滑りの伝播2013

    • Author(s)
      加藤愛太郎
    • Organizer
      スロー地震合同研究集会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学地震研究所
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Regional extent of the large coseismic slip zone of the 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake delineated by on-fault aftershocks2012

    • Author(s)
      Kato Aitaro, Toshihiro Igarashi and Jun'ichi Fukuda
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, California
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 東北地方太平洋沖地震発生前に見られたゆっくりすべりの伝播2012

    • Author(s)
      加藤愛太郎, 小原一成, 五十嵐俊博, 鶴岡弘, 中川茂樹, 平田直
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2012年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉県千葉市
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/akato/

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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