Map of Japan and Study Area (IMAGE)

European Geosciences Union

Map of Japan and Study Area

Caption

This is a map of Japan’s islands indicating the area of study (black box). The purple star marks the epicentre of the March 11 earthquake and the red star the Iwaki epicentre. Fukushima Daiichi is highlighted by a red square. Black triangles indicate active volcanoes. Numbers on the side of the image represent latitude and longitude.

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Ping Tong, Dapeng Zhao and Dinghui Yang

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