Demian Saffer, UTIG Director (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption Demian Saffer, director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), during scientific ocean drilling at Japan’s Nankai earthquake fault. Credit Demian Saffer/University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Usage Restrictions Please credit creator License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.