Subduction zone figure (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Subduction zone figure

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Schematic figure of the subduction zone underneath the Kanto region (left) in Japan and the spatial distribution of magnitude 2 to 6 earthquakes on the subduction zone at 60 to 70 kilometers below Earth's surface (right). The inset of the left figure demonstrates the foliated shear zone that causes the frequency occurrence of deep interplate earthquakes.

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Yihe Huang, University of Michigan

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