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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Explore the slow earthquake in Kamchatka subduction zone

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20KK0073
Research Category

Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B))

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 17:Earth and planetary science and related fields
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

Takahashi Hiroaki  北海道大学, 理学研究院, 教授 (30301930)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 宮町 宏樹  鹿児島大学, 理工学域理学系, 教授 (30182041)
松島 健  九州大学, 理学研究院, 教授 (40222301)
山下 裕亮  京都大学, 防災研究所, 助教 (80725052)
大園 真子  北海道大学, 理学研究院, 准教授 (10623837)
Project Period (FY) 2020-10-27 – 2024-03-31
Keywords超低周波地震 / 千島海溝 / 根室沖 / プレート間固着
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Slow earthquake observation in Kamchatka trench, Russia, was planned. The target region, however, was changed to off Nemuro region of Kuril trench because of difficulties to visit Russia due to coronavirus infection and conflicts. Broadband seismograms in Japan and the Northwest Pacific region were investigated for 886 events that were considered VLFE (very low frequency earthquake) by previous studies. We found all of VLFE events in catalog were phases from distant earthquakes, and the possible extremely low VLFE activity off Nemuro. Strong plate interface coupling was inferred from geodetic data inversion off Nemuro and Tokachi region, where coincide with the rupture area of 17th century M8.8 great earthquake. These results suggest that the shallow plate boundary off the Nemuro-oki plate may be a large slip zone for future large earthquakes.

Free Research Field

地震学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

根室沖でVLFEの活動度が低い事実は、測地データにより強いプレート間固着が推定されていることと調和的な結果であり、VLFEが巨大地震のすべり域を規定している可能性を支持する。千島海溝南部では、M8.8程度以上の超巨大地震の発生が切迫していて、国の被害想定では津波により最大約10万人の死者数が示されている。VLFEの低活動度やプレート間固着の結果は、津波を効率的に励起する蓋然性が高いことを示す科学的なデータであり、津波が想定される地域では、十分な防災対策を行うことが必要であることを支持する結果である。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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