RE: Must see graphical video of the seismic data compiled for the Japan Earthquake
February 18, 2012 at 11:04 am
(February 18, 2012 at 10:56 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: So what this indicates is that the fault line off Hokkaido has increased activity 200 fold?? What is the name of the fault? The activity seems to be between 0-50km deep... that is rather shallow isn't it??
And no I have next to no knowledge of geology or plate tectonics beyond high school.
The fault is the Miyagi megathrust, which is part of a very active subduction zone, one of the most active on the planet. Yes, the activity is between 0-50 km. But more importantly, it indicates that the entire breadth, width, and depth of that fault was involved in the rupture, and is still moving to this day. 0-50 km is shallow.
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