Figure 1: Tectonic map of southwest Japan. (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 1: Tectonic map of southwest Japan.

Caption

The Philippine Sea plate is subducting beneath the Amurian plate in a northwesterly direction. This study focused on 3 areas: the Bungo Channel, the Tokai region and Boso-Oki.

Credit

Kawabata, H., Yoshioka, S. Strain accumulation and release associated with the occurrence of SSEs in the subduction zones of the Japanese Islands. Sci Rep 13, 1379 (2023).

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